A rare cancer type with no standard of care Upper tract urothelial cancer is a rare type of cancer that…
Latest radiotherapy news from NCRI
'CTRad 10-year celebration at the 2019 NCRI Conference As part of CTRad’s 10-year anniversary celebrations, a session was hosted at…
The researchers’ experience when attempting to access health data for research
'This blog discusses results from our survey exploring researchers’ experiences when accessing health data, finding less than half of respondents…
Trials & tribulations in oesophageal cancer
'Christopher M. Jones & Tom Crosby, on behalf of the National Cancer Research Institute Upper Gastrointestinal Oesophagogastric Subgroup We have a…
Reducing the number of prostate biopsies by improving diagnosis
'Addressing problems with prostate cancer diagnosis To diagnose prostate cancer, PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels in the blood are used…
Reducing the prostate cancer treatment burden on both patients and the health service
'Radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer Standard radiotherapy for prostate cancer is an important and effective treatment, but until recently involved…
NCRI data shows increase in cancer research funding following five years of growth
'New figures from the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) show that cancer research funding by NCRI partners has reached £700m…
With its new chair, Professor David Harrison, at the helm, CM-Path share top priorities
'NCRI’s Cellular Molecular Pathology Initiative (CM-Path) was established in 2016 to bring together experts from pathology and other fields to…
Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
'Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and…
Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
'Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women…
AI blood test can spot signs of brain tumour to speed up diagnosis
'Chemical analysis of blood samples, combined with an artificial intelligence program, could speed up the diagnosis of brain tumours, according…
Simple blood test for early detection of breast cancer
'Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs of it, using a blood…