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| New university cancer centre will benefit patients | New university cancer centre will benefit patients |
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| By Marie-Louise Connolly BBC Northern Ireland health correspondent | By Marie-Louise Connolly BBC Northern Ireland health correspondent |
| Thousands of cancer patients in Northern Ireland are set to benefit from the opening of a new laboratory at Queen's University in Belfast. | Thousands of cancer patients in Northern Ireland are set to benefit from the opening of a new laboratory at Queen's University in Belfast. |
| The facility combines research and diagnoses for patients and is the first of its kind in the UK and Ireland. | The facility combines research and diagnoses for patients and is the first of its kind in the UK and Ireland. |
| The opening of the lab means Northern Ireland is moving away from a one-size fits all approach to cancer treatment. | The opening of the lab means Northern Ireland is moving away from a one-size fits all approach to cancer treatment. |
| The lead researcher, Professor Manuel Salto-Tellez said it will mean better outcomes for patients. | The lead researcher, Professor Manuel Salto-Tellez said it will mean better outcomes for patients. |
| "It is actually already helping patients because we are analysing the molecular basis of their cancers to decide on new treatment options, so it's a win-win situation," he said. | "It is actually already helping patients because we are analysing the molecular basis of their cancers to decide on new treatment options, so it's a win-win situation," he said. |
| Working under one roof, oncologists will be able to examine, research and diagnose tumours therefore providing a more individually tailored treatment for each patient. | Working under one roof, oncologists will be able to examine, research and diagnose tumours therefore providing a more individually tailored treatment for each patient. |
| The facility is a partnership between Queen's Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology and Belfast Health Trust. | The facility is a partnership between Queen's Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology and Belfast Health Trust. |
| At the opening of the new centre, Health Minister Edwin Poots said the combination of molecular pathology services and the NI Biobank are "driving best practice in cancer care". | |
| "They are a demonstration of our shared commitment to providing the best possible, research-led services for patients. The remarkable pace of these developments is helping to ensure that we stay at the clinical and scientific forefront," he said. | |
| He added that as well as the benefit to patients in Northern Ireland, "success on this scale also has a global impact on the diagnosis and treatment of illness". |