The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) has led the way in involving patients, carers and other people with experience of…
Accurate detection of prostate cancer and the crucial role of patient involvement
'The Prostagram trial investigated the use of MRI scans to detect prostate cancer. At present, there is no nationally approved…
The language of cancer and COVID-19 – helpful or harmful?
'Janette Rawlinson is a consumer member of NCRI’s lung cancer advanced disease sub-group and Consumer Forum, steering committee member of…
NCRI Groups and Consumers answering unanswered questions in upper tract urothelial cancer
'A rare cancer type with no standard of care Upper tract urothelial cancer is a rare type of cancer that…
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…
Interview with Emma Kinloch, NCRI Consumer Lead
'Emma Kinloch is due to start her new role as NCRI Consumer Lead on 1 April 2019. In this 60-second…
Appointment of new NCRI Consumer Lead
'We are pleased to announce that Emma Kinloch has been appointed as NCRI Consumer Lead, effective from 1 April 2019.…
A ‘Dragon’s Den’ workshop to improve research through Consumer involvement
'Involving patients, improving research The NCRI involves people affected by cancer across the breadth of its activities. With the right…
Interview with Lesley Stephens, a Consumer volunteer
'We involve patients, carers and others affected by cancer across our work – we call them Consumers. At any one time,…
Involving people affected by cancer in research
'Involving patients, improving research Bringing together people affected by cancer and researchers can greatly improve the quality of research and…
NCRI Consumers win Best Patient/Carer poster at conference
'A poster developed by our Consumer Forum (our network of people affected by cancer) won ‘Best patient/carer poster’ at the recent Cancer…
Why cancer research needs you
'Peter Rainey is a member of our Consumer Forum, which brings the experiences of people affected by cancer to all…