Cancer researchers at Cardiff University have been recognised for their ground-breaking work into the spread of prostate cancer by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) the world's largest oncology society.
The Metastasis and Angiogenesis Research Group, concerned with how and why cancer spreads, in the School of Medicine has received four Investigators Merit Awards at the ASCO Foundation conference on prostate cancer in San Francisco, a unique situation where all four awards came to members of the same research group.
Although this is world class recognition, the awards are tinged by sadness due to the unexpected death of one of the winners, Dr Gaynor Davies, who had developed a hugely respected reputation in the field of prostate cancer research.
The other winners included Mr Azad Howizy, Mr Jo Lewis-Russel and Dr Lin Ye.
Professor Wen G Jiang, of the School's Department of Surgery, who oversaw the research said, "We are delighted with this well deserved success for some very eminent young researchers but the loss of Gaynor has taken some of the sheen off the awards. Our thoughts are very much with Gaynor's family at this time."
Cancer Research Wales, which has a keen interest in prostate cancer, provided the funding for this work.
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