Research news

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Major funding for Manchester will help find new cancer treatments

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

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

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 from 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.