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Urological Malignancies Virtual Institute researchers publish new data demonstrating the prevalence of kidney cancer in high-risk individuals
In a European Urology Oncology paper, UM member Sabrina H Rossi and colleagues use data from the Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial (YKST)...

Carley Batley
Aug 211 min read
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Combining kidney and lung cancer screening helps identify tumours before symptoms develop - YKST outcomes published
Combining screening for lung and kidney cancers is feasible and acceptable to participants.
Craig Brierley
Dec 10, 20245 min read
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Risk-stratified kidney cancer screening - a review of the evidence
Risk-stratified screening for kidney cancer may improve early detection by targeting high-risk individuals

Carley Batley
Dec 13, 20231 min read
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Recruitment to Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial ends
After 18 months, our groundbreaking kidney screening tria l funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research , has closed to recruitment. Thousands...

Carley Batley
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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YCR release video detailing YKST's successes
Yorkshire Cancer Research have released a video which details the outstanding progress that the Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial has made...
Madeleine Doutney
Mar 29, 20221 min read
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Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial the highest recruiting trial in Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust
New data for April-July 2021 has demonstrated that the Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial recruited 793 participants, making it the highest...
Madeleine Doutney
Sep 1, 20211 min read
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Targeting kidney cancer screening at people at higher risk shows promise
New research from Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial leads Professor Grant Stewart and Dr Juliet Usher-Smith shows that a risk stratified...

Carley Batley
Jun 16, 20211 min read
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Cambridge-led kidney cancer screening trial to start in Leeds
A new study, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, will investigate the feasibility of developing a full kidney cancer screenin

Carley Batley
Feb 24, 20212 min read
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