In response to a request from the UK children’s cancer community for help in benchmarking UK activity against work elsewhere, NCRI has undertaken an analysis of the ICRP database to look at the nature and volume of childhood cancer research funded by NCRI Partners in the UK compared with other countries participating in ICRP data-sharing. …
CTRad: national leadership in radiotherapy research
'A review of the activities of CTRad since it was established in 2009, and its vision for 2015-2018 and beyond.…
CTRad: national leadership in radiotherapy research – Achievements and vision, 2014 (PDF)
'Radiotherapy (RT) is one of the most potent and cost-effective curative treatments for cancer.1 In the UK about 300,000 new cancer cases occur each year.2 Around 50% of patients require radiotherapy at some time during their illness, and 60% are treated with curative intent.3…
Impact of Patient, Carer and Public Involvement in Cancer Research
'Highlighting the impact of patient, carer and public involvement in cancer research…
NCRI operating report 2013/14
'Summary of NCRI activities during 2013/14…
Establishment of the National Cancer Research Institute Clinical and Translational Radiotherapy Research Working Group (CTRad) Biomarker Support Network
'Launched in 2009, the National Cancer Research Institute Clinical and Translational Radiotherapy Research Working Group (CTRad) was established to reinvigorate clinical and translational research relating to radiotherapy and radiobiology in the UK. The group has a broad remit with the overarching dual aims of developing a portfolio of practice-changing trials and actively promoting the translation of new discoveries into practice. …
Proton beam therapy (PBT) clinical research discussion meeting
'The forthcoming introduction of proton beam therapy (PBT) is an important national investment for the UK, and we aspire to become world leaders in PBT. As well as planning the clinical service, it will be essential to have a well coordinated research agenda that can make the very best use of this new technology for patients. …
Funding of children’s cancer research: 2008 data from the ICRP portfolio
'In response to a request from the UK children’s cancer community for help in benchmarking UK activity against work elsewhere, NCRI has undertaken an analysis of the ICRP database to look at the nature and volume of childhood cancer research funded by NCRI Partners in the UK compared with other countries participating in ICRP data‐sharing. …
Radiotherapy physics research in the UK: challenges and proposed solutions
'In 2011, the Clinical and Translational Radiotherapy Research Working Group (CTRad) of the National Cancer Research Institute brought together UK radiotherapy physics leaders for a think tank meeting. Following a format that CTRad had previously and successfully used with clinical oncologists, 23 departments were asked to complete a pre-meeting evaluation of their radiotherapy physics research infrastructure and the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats within their own centre.…
CTRad workshop on outcome data collection for proton beam therapy
'A meeting was held at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust on 8 July 2013 to discuss outcome data collection for patients treated with proton beam therapy (PBT).…
Impact of the NCRI Supportive and Palliative Care initiative
'A review of the development of research capacity in supportive and palliative care and of the benefits of the initiative to patients, the public and the NHS.…
Cancer research spend in the UK 2002-2011
'An overview of the research funded by NCRI Partners…