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The Christie upgrades surgical robots following £4m investment

The Christie now offers cutting-edge robotic surgery to cancer patients, after upgrading its existing technology with 2 state-of-the-art systems.

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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is winner of prestigious Student Nursing Times Award

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has won the Student Placement of the Year: Hospital at the 2023 Student Nursing Times Awards.

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Two trials reveal ‘hidden’ cancer for Christie patient

A man with a rare cancer with a poor prognosis is looking forward to a brighter future after taking part in 2 clinical trials at The Christie.

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First experts move into new world-class cancer research facility at The Christie

World-leading scientists, clinicians and operational staff are moving into a new £150m cancer research centre at The Christie.

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The Christie rated good in latest CQC inspection

The Christie is rated good by health regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after an inspection in October and November 2022.

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Christie patient injected with cancer-killing virus

A new type of cancer therapy is showing promising results in an early clinical trial for a patient who was previously given 6 months to live.

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Cancer patient from Poynton takes part in a world-first clinical study at The Christie

A father is one of the world's first patients to take part in a study at The Christie to measure the amount of oxygen in their tumour.

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Hospital staff and a former patient recall King Charles’s visit to The Christie

Ahead of the coronation, staff and a former patient from The Christie have recalled meeting the future King Charles when he visited The Christie in 2007.

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How clinical nurse specialists play a vital role in the care of cancer patients

Clinical nurse specialists (CNS) will be celebrated on 26 April 2023 through Cancer CNS Day - see the significant impact that cancer CNSs have on patients.

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Christie lung cancer trial leads to game-changer drug available on NHS

A new drug called sotorasib which was trialled as a treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is now available on the NHS.

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Nantwich Dad to share his cancer treatment experience

A father of two from Nantwich, who was treated with proton beam therapy at The Christie, will share his experience with other patients

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The Christie comes top for ward food in national patient-led assessment

The Christie has scored very highly in a national survey looking at patient views of the healthcare environment, including catering.

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Stockport woman has baby after having ovaries removed during treatment for rare cancer

Stacey Broadmeadow from Greater Manchester has given birth to a baby boy after being treated for cancer at The Christie in Manchester.

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Christie cancer trial improves outcome for men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer

A new treatment for prostate cancer trialled at The Christie is more effective for patients with the hardest to treat form of the disease.

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Three specialists from The Christie given prestigious research award

3 prominent cancer researchers from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust have been given prestigious Senior Investigator status by NIHR.

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Cancer patients at The Christie trial a new device that will allow their blood tests to take place at home

A man from Urmston is one of the first patients in the UK to test a new blood test device that could monitor cancer patients during treatment.

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1,000 proton patients at The Christie

The Christie hospital in Manchester is celebrating treating 1,000 patients with the pioneering cancer treatment of proton beam therapy.

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First birthday for The Christie at Macclesfield

The Christie's £26m cancer centre in Macclesfield has marked its first anniversary, with over 32,000 appointments in its first 12 months.

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The Christie trials pioneering pre-surgery treatment for brain tumours

A patient at The Christie has had pioneering pre-surgery treatment as part of a new clinical trial for people newly diagnosed with a brain tumour.

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Refurbishment at major milestone as final linear accelerator arrives

A refurbishment of The Christie at Oldham has reached a major milestone with the arrival of a new life-saving linear accelerator.

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World Cancer Day: Helping break communication barriers

For World Cancer Day, a digital nurse at The Christie shares how technology can support patients with additional communication needs.

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World Cancer Day: Caring for older cancer patients

For World Cancer Day, read how The Christie's new senior adult oncology service is helping to meet the needs of older patients.

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Major funding for Manchester will help find new cancer treatments

Manchester Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) will receive a major funding investment of up to £3m for cancer research.

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Clinical trial gives terminal cancer patient new lease of life

A retired school teacher has a new lease of life thanks to a new blood cancer drug she is taking on a clinical trial at The Christie in Manchester.

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First NHS breast cancer patients start proton beam therapy at The Christie as part of a pioneering clinical trial

A patient from Cambridgeshire is one of the first people in England to have NHS proton beam therapy for breast cancer as part of a clinical trial.

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Christie clinical trial clears cancer for leukaemia patient

A patient at The Christie, who was diagnosed leukaemia, is now free of the disease thanks to an innovative treatment on a clinical trial.

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Clinical trial clears Manchester man’s terminal cancer

A man from Greater Manchester, who had less than 12 months to live is now clear of cancer, thanks to a clinical trial at The Christie

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Kathryn’s hopes for a happy Christmas after cancer

A teenager from West Lancashire, who was treated at The Christie for an aggressive form of cancer, is looking forward to this Christmas.

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Breast cancer patient spared chemotherapy thanks to clinical trial

A patient at The Christie has benefited from a clinical trial that could spare thousands of breast cancer patients from having unnecessary chemotherapy.

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The Christie wins Nursing Times social responsibility award

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is the winner of the ‘Best Social Responsibility’ category at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2022.

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Woman has pioneering bowel surgery by robot

A 75-year-old woman from north Wales has had an operation to remove part of her bowel carried out by a robot at The Christie.

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Remembrance Day 2022 at The Christie

On Remembrance Day at The Christie, we’re remembering the members of the Armed Forces who have died in conflict around the world.

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Cancer patients take centre stage in a new video from The Christie

11 cancer patients from The Christie are the stars of our new Highlights of the Year video 2021-22, talking about their experiences at the cancer centre.

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Former nurse shares his experience of lung cancer to raise awareness

A former nurse from Gorton is talking about his diagnosis of terminal lung cancer to publicise lung cancer awareness month during November.

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The Christie’s pioneering bloods closer to home service shortlisted for a prestigious national award

The Christie’s pioneering bloods closer to home service has been shortlisted for a prestigious national Nursing Times Award.

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Daily tablet keeps prostate cancer at bay for a decade

A hormone therapy drug could halve risk of prostate cancer death after a ground-breaking clinical trial at The Christie in Manchester,

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The Christie to benefit from £59.1m research award

The award was given to The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. (BRC).

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Two Christie oncologists receive top international award

Patients at The Christie have given the cancer centre top marks for the quality of care in the annual national inpatient survey.

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Patients give The Christie top marks for inpatient care

Patients at The Christie have given the cancer centre top marks for the quality of care in the annual national inpatient survey.

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The Christie celebrates the 20th anniversary of its groundbreaking peritoneal tumour service

The Christie is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its peritoneal tumour service, a specialist service that is only in 1 other place in the UK.

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Research by The Christie could improve outcomes for patients with hidden cancer

Research by The Christie shows it’s possible to identify patients with cancer of unknown primary with a “hidden” bile duct cancer.

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Tablets trialled at The Christie give terminal cancer patient new lease of life

Eliana was told she only had 2 months to live but an experimental trial at The Christie managed to remove her leukaemia completely.

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The Christie is the first UK hospital to become a European Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence

The Christie is one of the inaugural European Prostate Cancer Centres of Excellence, the only facility in the UK to be given the accreditation.

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Supercars at The Christie for young adult cancer patients

A group of young adult patients at The Christie were surprised recently by the arrival of a group of high-end supercars - find out what happened.

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Father and son who have cared for patient diagnosed with 5 different cancers

A pensioner, who was diagnosed with 5 different types of cancer, has paid tribute to her father and son consultants Tony and Sasha Howell.

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Anaesthetists rewarded for high quality patient care

Anaesthetists at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust have achieved the Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation from the Royal College of Anaesthetists.

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Clinical trial at The Christie cleared patient of cancer

Jasmin was given less than a year to live - but an experimental treatment at The Christie managed to clear her advanced cancer.

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Cancer patient who thought chemo had made her infertile has baby after life-saving CAR-T treatment

A patient at The Christie is believed to be one of the first CAR-T to give birth following the innovative treatment.

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Cancer survivor takes on challenge 20 years after diagnosis

John McCormick is walking 130k for The Christie charity after his experimental drug treatment at the hospital for lymphoma.

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Blood test service closer to home for Christie cancer patients is launched

Cancer patients at The Christie can use a new service closer to home if they need regular blood tests during their treatment.

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Major refurbishment after 12 years in Oldham

The Christie’s radiotherapy centre in Oldham is to undergo a major refurbishment after treating more than 15,000 patients in 12 years.

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Cancer patient’s remarkable recovery after first dose of experimental new drug

A clinical trials patient at The Christie had a new lease of life after having just the first dose of a new targeted cancer treatment.

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Hormone therapy drug could halve risk of prostate cancer death

The world’s biggest clinical trial for prostate cancer has found a new hormone treatment could cut the risk of death for some prostate cancer patients.

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First radiotherapy patient treated at The Christie at Macclesfield

A cancer patient from Holmes Chapel is the first person to have radiotherapy at The Christie at Macclesfield on 7 February 2022.

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Youngest proton beam patient helps NHS centre celebrate milestone

The youngest patient to be treated using proton beam therapy has helped mark the 3 year anniversary of the UK’s first NHS high energy centre.

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Research study matches cancer patients to clinical trials by finding faulty genes

The Christie is leading on research which uses a simple blood test to match cancer patients with the right clinical trial.

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Blood test to detect cancer returning reaches final trial stage

Researchers at The Christie and CRUK are leading a clinical trial to detect if melanoma patients are relapsing before the cancer shows on a scan.

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