A summary of the work of the NCRI Bladder & Renal Group during the year 2019-20.…
Demystifying PPI in cancer research – webinar Q&A
'Following the recent NCRI virtual session titled ‘Demystifying patient and public involvement in cancer research’ we have published this Q&A…
Cancer/Covid-19 Research Summit
'The pandemic has highlighted the importance of research and has made it clear that it is an integral part of a well-functioning healthcare system. There are numerous lessons to learn about how cancer-related research is conducted and how findings are translated into practice to aid crisis responses.…
Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) opportunities across the NCRI Partnership
'A summary of the opportunities for patients, carers and other affected by cancer from across the NCRI Partnership.…
NCRI Annual Review 2019-20
'A review of NCRI’s key activities and accounts for the financial year 2019-20…
Radiotherapy Clinical Trials Roles and Responsibilities RTTQA Group and CTUs
'A standardised approach to partnership working between the National RTTQA group and the Clinical Trials Units (CTUs) supports efficient development…
Comparing Proton to Photon Radiotherapy Plans: UK Consensus Guidance for Reporting Under Uncertainty for Clinical Trials
'This report aims to provide guidance for those engaged in UK clinical trials comparing protons and photons. This guidance is…
Radiotherapy Trial Set-up in the UK: Identifying Inefficiencies and Potential Solutions
'Radiotherapy clinical trials are integral to the development of new treatments to improve the outcomes of patients with cancer.…
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…
Living With and Beyond Cancer: Top Research Priorities in the UK
'As presented at the 34th German Cancer Conference 2020…
CTRad 10 Years On: From 10-point Plan to Top 10 Achievements
'The UK Clinical and Translational Radiotherapy Research Working Group (CTRad) was established in 2009 by the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) and its funding partners, in response to reviews of the radiotherapy research landscape in 2003 [1] and 2008 [2], which had identified radiation biology and oncology as areas of unmet need.…
A Review of International Biobanks and Networks’ publication in the Biopreservation and Biobanking Journal (PDF)
'As ISBER celebrates its 20th anniversary, we should be drawn to critically examine our past biobanking initiatives to assess the merits of their achievement and to learn for our future.…