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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Christie research staff recognised at GM NIHR Excellence Evening

Nominees from The Christie were celebrated during an evening to acknowledge health and care research in Greater Manchester during the pandemic.

Coach’s life-saving action ‘puts brakes on’ swimmer's stage 4 lung cancer

A swimmer, who was diagnosed with incurable lung cancer, feels well thanks to a clinical trial at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.

The Christie is a site for COVID-19 RECOVERY trial

Read how The Christie is supporting and taking part in this national trial to test potential treatments for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Trial shows acupuncture could combat neuropathy

Posted November 2019

Major cash boost for radiation research announced

Posted 25 December 2019