Research Spotlight
04/10/2023
New research can help policymakers prioritise funding needs and allocate resource for cancer
The study found that 61% of all SPED trials focused on just three cancer types – colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer.
Research Spotlight
13/09/2023
RAPID-RT: New study aims to improve survival rates for lung cancer patients
The trial aims to identify whether sparing the top of the heart during radiotherapy can help patients with lung cancer live longer.
Research Spotlight
15/04/2023
DETERMINE trial recognised at Life Science industry awards
The clinical trial project won the Bionow Healthcare Project of the Year Award for their innovative multi-drug pan-cancer platform trial that is helping to find new treatments for rare cancers.
Research Spotlight
16/03/2023
Scientists advance dream of targeted real time treatment of hypoxic cancers
Research Spotlight
06/02/2023
The Christie trials pioneering pre-surgery treatment for brain tumours
The POBIG study represents an important and significant milestone in brain cancer research
Research Spotlight
02/02/2023
World-leading Ewing sarcoma clinical trial receives extra funding
Research Spotlight
05/01/2023
Targeting variant of common protein may dramatically boost effectiveness of breast cancer treatment
A rare variant of a protein present in nearly all human cells may hold the key to improving the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment, according to University of Manchester research funded by Breast Cancer Now.
Research Spotlight
05/10/2022
How can we encourage the UK public to stop indoor tanning?
Research Spotlight
04/10/2022
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.
Research Spotlight
22/09/2022
Guidelines on breast cancer surgery need revision, find researchers
Research Spotlight
26/08/2022
Scientists unlock potential for a small cell lung cancer blood test
A study led by CRUK Manchester Institute has focused on a new sensitive blood test to detect, characterise and monitor Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), the most aggressive form of lung cancer.
Research Spotlight
06/06/2022
Study identifies best treatment for rare childhood cancer
MCRC Blog
24/03/2022
The ALETHEIA framework in radiation oncology
Dr Marianne Aznar explains the ALETHEIA Framework, an AI toolkit developed by Rolls-Royce, and how it is being applied to radiation oncology
Research Spotlight
05/01/2022
Cancer researchers across the UK join forces to find drugs for rare cancers
DETERMINE is the first UK national precision medicine trial in rare cancers, testing a range of therapies specifically targeting key genetic changes in cancer cells.
