National Medical Laser Centre
The National Medical Laser Centre is a translational research facility where scientific and clinical researchers combine forces to translate academic developments into actual real-world benefits for patients. Our primary focus is on understanding how light can affect biological tissues, allowing us to solve conditions such as cancer and pre-cancerous abnormalities with innovative and pioneering techniques.
National Medical Laser Centre
1st Floor, Charles Bell House
67-73 Riding House Street
London W1W 7EJ
The NMLC has an outstanding reputation worldwide for its research on the use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treatment of dysplasia and cancer of the mouth, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, bile duct, and other organs. The NMLC has also pioneered research in the use of Elastic Scattering Spectroscopy (optical biopsy), a minimally invasive technique which has the potential to detect cancer and dysplasia in a range of organs.
NMLC News
New CRUK-funded cytosponge trial for Barrett's oesophagus
Dr Laurence Lovat and his team are one of only four sites in the UK trialling the new cytospone as part of a Cancer Research UK funded trial. This test could become a simple screening test to detect Barrett's oesophagus in the general population.
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Published: Aug 11, 2011 5:05:22 PM
