STRONG AYA research project for adolescents and young adults with cancer launches

Funded by UKRI and EU HORIZON support, STRONG AYA joins fourteen European centres for care, research and advocacy to improve research and healthcare for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer. Read More

Lean Life Science and Cancer Research UK Launch the Oncology Development Programme

The new development programme aims to accelerate development of high impact novel cancer innovations Read More

Season One now available – One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast

This is One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast brought to you by the University of Manchester and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre. Read More

The Health Economics of Cancer Care

We speak to Dr Alex Thompson, a Senior Research Fellow based at the Manchester Centre for Health Economics (MCHE) about the importance of health economics within the cancer care continuum. Read More

MCRC Director’s Update – October 2022

Following an eventful October, Rob reflects on an eventful month featuring travelling across the globe to attend various academic conferences as well as success in recent NIHR grants. Read More

Greater Manchester awarded its largest ever research funding to tackle health inequalities and drive health improvements across the city region

The NIHR Manchester BRC has received a £59.1million award to translate its scientific discoveries into new treatments, diagnostic tests, and medical technologies to improve patients’ lives in Greater Manchester, and beyond, over the next five years. Read More

Cakes and Cycles: Fundraising for Re-Write Cancer

Thanks to our amazing fundraising team who helped us to raise an incredible £442.40 to support Re-Write Cancer Read More

Groundbreaking Manchester partnership with Kenyan oesophageal cancer initiative gets £2.6m award

How can we encourage the UK public to stop indoor tanning?

Dr Tracy Epton, Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at The University of Manchester, summarises a recently published systematic review of qualitative evidence by The University of Manchester which assesses the reasons behind people using indoor tanning devices. Read More

Gene mutations should be tested routinely for ovarian cancer, say scientists

Scientists from The University of Manchester have shown that testing for two gene families linked to a lifetime epithelial ovarian cancer risk of between 5% and 20% has a much higher than expected detection rate. Read More

MCRC Director’s Update – September 2022

As Summer closes, Rob reflects on the ESMO conference, a new Chair in Neuro-Oncology, launching a new podcast platform, and the latest Director's Lecture from Bob Tillman. Read More

One in Two: A Manchester Cancer Research Podcast

Available now, our new podcast gives researchers a new platform to speak about their research. Read More

Guidelines on breast cancer surgery need revision, find researchers

Current international breast cancer surgery guidelines need urgent revision, according to a meta-analysis of 68 studies comprising 112,140 patients by University of Manchester researchers. Read More

Leading brain cancer expert appointed as inaugural brain tumour charity neuro-oncology chair in Manchester

Professor Petra Hamerlik, one of the world’s leading experts in neuro-oncology, has joined The University of Manchester to develop translational brain tumour research as the first-ever The Brain Tumour Charity Chair of Translational Neuro-Oncology. Read More