SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, has been seeing at firsthand how a charity carries out its research into cancer.
Mr Rowlands, Shadow Health Minister, recently joined colleagues from the Welsh Parliament at Swansea University to hear all about the work of Cancer Research Wales.
Cancer Research Wales is the independent Welsh Cancer Research charity and as part of their function they fund a laboratory at the university which is run by a company called CanSense.
Mr Rowlands said: “I was delighted to have the opportunity to be shown around the facilities and hear for myself the wonderful work which is being carried out at Swansea University.
“We all know about the fantastic job Cancer Research Wales does for the country and it was great to learn more about CanSense and how they are helping to detect bowel cancer early.
“It was a fascinating visit and I was pleased to meet with some of the people who work in the lab and hear all about their research.”
Since 1966 Cancer Research Wales have been the driving force behind world class cancer research taking place in Wales for the people of Wales.
They have invested more that £30 million in research in universities and hospitals across Wales focusing on the needs and priorities of the Welsh population.
CanSense is diagnosing bowel cancer early by offering a pioneering solution to a global problem, aiming to transform patient treatment and outcomes worldwide through the early detection of cancer.
Utilising the power of laser spectroscopy and AI, their technology introduces a contemporary non-invasive blood test, a liquid biop.
Bowel cancer, is the third most common cancer in the world and is responsible for around 10% of all cancer diagnoses and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
Detecting bowel cancer in its early stages allows for the most effective treatment, leading to the best outcomes and significantly improving lives.
