The NCRI Breast Group has published its strategic priorities to address challenges faced in breast cancer research and improve outcomes…
Patients and carers providing focus for pancreatic cancer research
'On World Pancreatic Cancer Day (18 November), NCRI Consumer Forum member, Lesley Goodburn, wrote about her experiences and how they…
Patient and public involvement in palliative care research funding decisions
'On World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (9 October) NCRI Consumer Forum member, Paul Charlton, has written about his experiences…
Using online symptom reporting to manage cancer symptoms
'A trial has found that cancer patients can benefit from regular online symptom reporting combined with a computer algorithm to…
What is living with and beyond cancer research?
'Previously, work done by the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) has shown that the term ‘survivorship’, which has traditionally been…
The UK top research priorities for living with and beyond cancer
'By 2030 four million people in the UK will be living with the long-term consequences of cancer, but currently there…
Using virtual reality to co-design health interventions for people living with and beyond cancer
'Lisa Murray, Nurse Researcher with the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and member of the SafeSpace study team led by…
Why our living with and beyond cancer research initiative matters
'Over the last year, Ceinwen Giles has been involved with the NCRI’s Living with and Beyond Cancer Research Initiative to…
Top 10 research priorities for living better with and beyond cancer in the UK
'Professor Diana Greenfield, Consultant Nurse at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was part of the Steering Group that advised…
Gap in research means millions living with long-term consequences of cancer
'Millions of people are living with the long-term consequences of cancer and its treatment, but currently there is very little…
What the living with and beyond cancer research priorities mean to me – Richard Stephen’s story
'“Vaseline, ginger beer, soft-bristled toothbrush, ginger biscuits, baby shampoo, and put ginger in your food. ” That was the shopping…
Men with prostate cancer are willing to accept lower survival odds to side effects
'Men who have been newly diagnosed with prostate cancer say they would trade some improvement in their odds of survival…