Research Spotlight
Research Spotlight
01/10/2024
Largest lung cancer clinical trial starts to recruit patients
The world’s largest clinical trial using radiotherapy in the treatment of metastatic lung cancer for patients who typically have about a year to live, has opened for recruitment.
Research Spotlight
01/10/2024
Two trials help mum with metastatic breast cancer on road to recovery
A mum of two from Altrincham in Greater Manchester with breast cancer has seen her tumours decrease by 65% thanks to clinical trials at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.
Research Spotlight
18/08/2024
New method could lower radiotherapy doses for some cancer patients
Using oxygen-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (OE-MRI) scientists were able to map parts of tumours that had oxygen deficiency in patients with head and neck cancer
Research Spotlight
08/08/2024
Ground-breaking study reveals previously unknown genetic causes of colorectal cancer
Research Spotlight
25/07/2024
Government can save lives and smash inequalities by changing prostate cancer guidelines, say experts
The paper published in the British Journal of General Practice argues that changing the NHS guidelines will allow GPs to proactively speak to men who are most at risk of getting the disease.
Research Spotlight
25/06/2024
Mum of three cancer-free after taking part in the PRIME-RT clinical trial at The Christie
Research Spotlight
21/06/2024
Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre opens
The National Biomarker Centre is led by Professor Caroline Dive and funded through a £2.5m investment from CRUK.
Research Spotlight
22/03/2024
Kinder test could improve diagnosis of womb cancer
Research Spotlight
29/02/2024
Artificial Intelligence reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease
AI has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future.
Research Spotlight
22/01/2024
Manchester researchers develop first ever guideline for cancer screening in rare muscle disease
Research Spotlight
13/10/2023
Researchers are investigating how to stop triple negative breast cancer spreading
Breast Cancer Now is helping Dr Sankari Nagarajan and her team discover why some triple negative breast cancers spread to other parts of the body and whether existing drugs can be repurposed to stop this from happening.
Research Spotlight
09/10/2023