CPOC in the news

Peritoneal tumour service patient day 2025

This event takes place on Friday 3 October 2025 and is an opportunity for patients to gain information on the latest research into peritoneal tumours and treatment and be informed around health and wellbeing.

A photo of Christie Lead Colorectal/Peritoneal Tumour Clinical Nurse Specialist Rebecca Halstead on the left and a photo of Christie patient Becky Maskill on the right.

CPOC talks peritoneal metastases on Bowel Research UK podcast

In July 2024, Lead Colorectal/Peritoneal Tumour Clinical Nurse Specialist Rebecca Halstead joined Christie patient Becky Maskill on the Can I Butt In? podcast from charity Bowel Research UK.

CPOC patient celebrates 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.

2 winners of The Christie’s You Made a Difference Award from CPOC

Read why Paul and Rachel from the Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre have won The Christie’s You Made a Difference Award for October 2023.

Sign up to our living with and beyond surgery for colorectal cancer event

Learn from leading experts about the latest treatments, techniques for managing the challenges of living with and beyond colorectal cancer.

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

CPOC clinical nurse specialist Rebecca Halstead appeared on the BBC News with Christie patient Stacey Broadmeadow to raise awareness of pseudomyxoma peritonei and fertility.

Anal cancer health and wellbeing event

The Christie is holding its first anal cancer patient health and wellbeing event on Thursday 13 July 2023, offering networking and support.

Peritoneal tumour service (PTS) 20-year anniversary

The peritoneal tumour service at The Christie is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary, having treated nearly 2,000 patients in that time.

Our bowel cancer networking group is now meeting in person again

Please see our bowel cancer networking group page to see the upcoming dates for 2022.

The Christie sets up new multi-specialty pelvic resection clinic

The Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre at The Christie have launched a new clinic for patients who need surgery for advanced pelvic cancer.