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Peritoneal tumour service patient day 2022
The Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre peritoneal tumour service patient day for 2022
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Please find below our latest news stories.
Neil is five years cancer free for Christmas following life saving surgery
A cancer patient has thanked his surgeon at The Christie as he's about to spend his 5th Christmas cancer free.
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Cancer patient sponsors Christie surgeon to run London Marathon
Omer Aziz, a leading cancer surgeon at The Christie, is set to run this year’s London Marathon on 3 October 2021.
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CPOC study shows smartwatches could help prepare patients for surgery
A study from The Christie and The University of Manchester has found that smartwatches could help prepare patients for major cancer surgery.
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Peritoneal tumour service patient day 2021
The Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre held a virtual peritoneal tumour service patient day for 2021 in April.
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Thank you to Rebecca Hind
Read about how former Christie patient Rebecca Hind raised £8,625 for the colorectal and peritoneal oncology centre.
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COVID-19 advice
If you have had a splenectomy please ensure you follow the guidance
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Bowel cancer support group 2020 dates
There is a bowel cancer patient support group available if you are a patient currently being treated at The Christie.
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Peritoneal tumour service patient day 2020
CPOC will hold the next peritoneal tumour service (PTS) patient day on 30 September 2020.
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Tobias Evans and Jason Whalley at Great North Run 2019
Representing CPOC and Christie Charity
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EVidencE Review of PEritoneal Tumours (EVERPET) Working Group
We have been successful in the award of a 3-year NIHR grant
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The CPOC team would like to thank Stacey Broadmeadow
And her wonderful team at The Palace & Opera House Manchester
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Christie CPOC Team Honored by HRH Princess Ghida Talal of Jordan
CPOC Team were honoured recently by HRH Princess Ghida Talal of Jordan
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Bowel Cancer Support Group
The Colorectal Specialist Nurse Team launched our first official Bowel Cancer Suppor
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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness.
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CPOC team shortlisted for CRUK Accelerator award
The Award enables translational research by funding cross-institutional teams
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CPOC and The King Hussein Cancer Centre - 17 December 2018
Mr. Omer Aziz and Professor Sarah O’Dwyer travelled to Jordan last week
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Is "watch-and-wait” after chemoradiotherapy safe in patients with rectal cancer? | The BMJ
Professor Renehan joins a team of authors
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Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases Study Day - October 2018
Over 80 delegates from hospitals across the UK and attended this annual event
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IMPACT meeting, Newcastle Royal Infirmary, 17th September 2018
The peritoneal service was invited to act as Faculty at the recent IMPACT initiative
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PSOGI - September 2018
The biennial 2018 Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International (PSOGI) meeting in Paris
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KHCC Team Visit August 2018
A team from the King Hussein Cancer Centre in Amman Jordan visited The Christie
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Pseudomyxoma Survivor Donation
We would like to thank the charity Psudomyxoma Survivor for their generous donation
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Patient Day 2018
CPOC held a Peritoneal Tumour Service (PTS) Patient Day on 17 May 2018.
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Great Manchester Run 2018
The CPOC team represented The Christie Charity at the Great Manchester Run 2018.
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Sunday Times - 22 April 2018
'A bright new hope' HIPEC article featuring Professor O’Dwyer
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CRS/HIPEC procedure on Holby City
Christie HIPEC practitioner supports a CRS/HIPEC procedure on Holby City.
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1000th CRS/HIPEC patient
Read about the 1000th patient to have cytoreductive surgery with CRS/HIPEC at The Christie.
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Peritoneal Metastatic Colorectal Cancer event
Find out more about this event from Mr Omer Aziz
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Colorectal Cancer Peritoneal Metastases event
The CPOC Metastases event took place at The Christie on 21st November 2017.
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The Mail on Sunday article - 01 October 2017
Cut Your Risk of Cancer
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100k Genome Project
Read the March 2017 newsletter for the latest updates on the 100k Genome Project
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A cancer treatment powerhouse
The Christie Clinic provides expert private care as part of a unique partnership.
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Norwich Evening News - 26 October 2016
Three year fight against cancer results in life saving treatment for Norwich woman
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International business times - 06 February 2016
Groundbreaking 'chemo bath' to be rolled out across England in effort to save thousands of lives
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Huffington Post - 05 February 2016
'Chemo Bath' treatment that may save lives of patients to be rolled out across england
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Sky News video - 04 February 2016
Interview with Professor Sarah O'Dwyer on World Cancer Day regarding HIPEC procedure.
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Health Today Radio - December 2015
Bowel cancer - a surgeon's perspective
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Manchester Evening News - 20 December 2015
Breakthrough cancer research at The Christie is to be extended across Europe
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Manchester Evening News - 16 December 2015
Specialists at The Christie make major breakthrough in the treatment of bowel cancer
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Daily Mail - 31 May 2015
Simple cancer test could save lives
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