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New breakthrough drug for leukaemia trialled at The Christie

A new drug being trialled at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester could be a breakthrough for patients with a hard-to-treat form of leukaemia.

Patient with rare cancer inspires nurse’s marathon challenge

Paul Walker, a 45-year-old from Standish in Wigan has stage four cancer. He’s currently having chemotherapy and is taking on the London Marathon for the first time to raise money for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, the cancer centre that is treating him.

Partnership agreement celebrates collaboration between leading Australian and UK Cancer Centres

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) in Melbourne, Australia, have celebrated the signing of a joint partnership agreement.

A photo of Christie patient Terry Berry and his daughter Carla in a wedding car for Carla's wedding.

Food poisoning led to rare cancer discovery for Wigan man

Terry got to see his eldest daughter get married and met his fourth grandchild thanks to taking part in research at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.

iMATCH funding

A group led by Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite, medical oncology consultant at The Christie has received funding from the National Institute for Health Research.

A photo of Christie patient and governor Phil Ormesher on the right, reunited with his consultant radiographer at The Christie Cathy Taylor on the left after 11 years. The 2 are standing in front of the sculpture outside of The Christie entrance.

Cancer awareness champion from Cheshire is reunited with his Christie consultant radiographer after 11 years

A cancer survivor from Lymm in Cheshire has been reunited with the radiographer who helped to successfully treat him at The Christie in Manchester.

A photo of Christie patient Adele Adams standing in front of the sculpture outside of The Christie entrance.

Wallasey woman defies the odds thanks to new drug trial

A woman from Merseyside with Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma is enjoying life thanks to trial drug capsules which have shrunk her tumours so they are too small to be measured.

A photo of clinical nurse specialist Sophie Maycock with her patient Libby Holden outside The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

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

Clinical nurse specialists are an essential part of the team caring for patients at Manchester’s internationally acclaimed cancer centre, The Christie.

A photo of 4 female members of the Experimental Cancer Medicine Team at The Christie accepting their Bionow 2023 Social Impact Award at the Bionow Awards ceremony, with a purple background reading Bionow.

Christie researchers win prestigious social impact award

The Christie has won Bionow’s 2023 Social Impact Award for their redistribution of surplus clinical trial equipment from research teams in the trust to clinics in Africa.

Widnes woman first person in Europe to trial new breast cancer drug

Siobhain Howard is the first person in Europe to trial a new type of hormone therapy at The Christie in Manchester to prevent her breast cancer from coming back.

A photo of Eve Wilson, a former patient at the proton beam therapy centre at The Christie, stands in front of a sign that reads 'Think like a proton. Stay positive."

The Christie celebrates 5th anniversary of the UK’s first high-energy proton beam therapy centre

The team at The Christie are celebrating the 5th birthday of the UK’s first high-energy proton beam therapy centre since it opened its doors in late December 2018.

A photo of Christie patient David Jones-Stanley, his husband James and their 3 sons.

Life after oesophageal cancer: David’s story

David was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in October 2021. He had surgery and went on a clinical trial at The Christie and is now cancer-free.

£6m refurbishment at The Christie at Salford reaches major milestone

A refurbishment of The Christie’s radiotherapy centre in Salford reached a major milestone this week with the arrival of the first of 2 new radiotherapy machines (linear accelerator), with the second arriving in July.

“I survived cancer 5 times, and now I live life to the full”

Natalie Yates-Bolton has had cancer 5 times - she shares her story of how cancer has spurred her on to make the most of life, and how The Christie has cared for her.

Sheffield woman celebrates 6 years of successful experimental bowel cancer treatment

6 years on from her first treatment, Sara Anne Morley's tumours are stable after she was diagnosed with the most advanced kind due to treatment at The Christie.

The Christie pilots blood test to improve melanoma treatment

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester has piloted a blood test in melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, to help determine which treatment to start with, and when to switch.

Great-grandad celebrates 11th anniversary of diagnosis with epic walking challenge

Ralph White was treated for a second cancer in 2021 at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester. Now, 2 years on, he is taking on a mammoth walking challenge.

News stories archive 2023

Read the press releases, updates and news stories from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust from 2023, including patient stories and staff stories.

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