WA company rewarded for cancer technology

An emerging West Australian medical technology company has won global recognition for its efforts to help doctors treat breast cancer patients.

OncoRes Medical has been named one of three joint winners of an international competition for entrepreneurs founded by Prince Andrew.

The company is developing an imaging tool to help surgeons better identify and remove cancerous tissue.

The technology aims to reduce the need for repeat surgery for breast cancer patients, which currently happens in 30 per cent of cases.

OncoRes was named joint winner of the Pitch@Palace competition at an event at St James's Palace in London.

The two other winning pitches are a portable device to diagnose malaria from Uganda and an Uber-style scheme for Vietnam's trucking industry.

The Pitch@Palace competition was founded by the Duke of York in 2014 and aims to accelerate the work of emerging entrepreneurs through support and connections.