£17,000 in autumn 2013 to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for improved equipment for cancer detection.
Patients with facial tumours may need part or all of their upper or lower jaw removed. Following the operation, the tumour is examined under a microscope to determine what further treatment may be needed. In the current procedure the bone must be treated chemically for 4-6 weeks before it can be dissected and analysed, a much longer waiting time than the 20 days recommended by the Royal College of Pathologists.
This grant provided funds for the purchase of a band saw, which allows samples to be cut to size so that they can be processed more quickly. This improved patient recovery and also reduced the stress of waiting for results.
