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January 10, 2023

See the pitch deck that cancer detection startup OXcan used to raise $3.7m

Oxford startup OXcan can identify cancer biomarkers in lung cancer patients — see its pitch deck here


Mimi Billing

4 min read

Cancer is one of the biggest killers globally, accounting for nearly one in six deaths according to the World Health Organisation. But catching it early can bring about a massive reduction in the mortality rate.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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