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Analysing the link between radiotherapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma and breast cancer
Understanding more about the impact of radiotherapy at a young age
- Treatment and prevention
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Learning more about blood cancer
Data from thousands of people is giving new insights into blood cancer
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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Studying the health of a million women
Studying population health through patient data
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Early diagnosis of dementia
Researching the earliest changes in the development of dementia
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
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Studying the health of doctors to prove the dangers of smoking
Collecting data from thousands of British doctors to examine the health effects of smoking
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Supporting research into rare kidney disease
Using registry data to search for treatments for rare diseases
- Individual care
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Improving dialysis treatment in the UK
Linking data to analyse kidney patients' treatment
- Individual care
- Treatment and prevention
- Planning
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Understanding the impacts of genes, lifestyle and environment
UK Biobank stores health data on 500,000 volunteers to provide a resource for researchers
- Understanding disease
- Treatment and prevention
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Tracking Parkinson's
Improving understanding of the biological changes involved in Parkinson's
- Understanding disease
- Diagnosis
- Treatment and prevention
Case studies
There is a wide range of ways that patient data can be used to provide better care and improve health. Explore the case studies to learn more. Please let us know if you have good examples to share.