Research Spotlight
Research Spotlight
05/10/2022
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.
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
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.
Research Spotlight
26/08/2022
Scientists unlock potential for a small cell lung cancer blood test
Research Spotlight
06/06/2022
Study identifies best treatment for rare childhood cancer
Dr Martin McCabe presented the results of the rEECur study into recurrent and primary refractory Ewing sarcoma at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology
MCRC Blog
24/03/2022
The ALETHEIA framework in 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.
Research Spotlight
14/10/2021
Research on detecting cancer in primary care wins RCGP Research Paper of the Year award
Research Spotlight
09/09/2021
Review suggests best ways to treat to reoccurring prostate cancer
The review funded by Cancer Research UK, in which academics at the Universities of Manchester and Leeds, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust screened 2,197 articles is published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology
Research Spotlight
01/09/2021
NCITA comment article published in the British Journal of Cancer
Research Spotlight
08/06/2021
Women’s stronger immune response could protect from some skin cancers
Women may have a stronger immune response to a common form of skin cancer than men, according to early research on mice and human cells.
Research Spotlight
25/05/2021