Research news

Former football scout gets all clear after radiotherapy trial

A former football scout is cancer free and has avoided surgery for rectal cancer thanks to a clinical trial at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.

Lancashire man’s aggressive prostate cancer now close to undetectable thanks to a new drug trial at The Christie

A Lancashire man with aggressive prostate cancer has been told that his cancer is close to undetectable after just 4 months of being on a clinical trial at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

Secondary breast cancer patients may be spared routine scans thanks to Christie trial

Women with secondary breast cancer may be able to have their cancer monitored with a simple blood test, thanks to a trial at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

The Christie research to improve survival rates for lung cancer patients

The Christie in Manchester is running the world’s first research project to determine whether sparing the top of the heart during radiotherapy can help patients with lung cancer live longer.

Swinton cancer patient joins a clinical trial at The Christie at Oldham

A lung cancer patient from Swinton shares his story to encourage more patients to take part in radiotherapy clinical trials at The Christie at Oldham and other local treatment centres.

Trial drug helps rectal cancer patients avoid surgery

A Greater Manchester Police community support officer is cancer free thanks to a new drug being trialled at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.

Blood cancer trial gives former nurse new hope

A former cancer patient is now in complete remission thanks to a ground-breaking new myeloma clinical trial at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.

The Christie pioneers radiotherapy via the wrist

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is pioneering a procedure to treat liver cancer through the wrist to avoid overnight hospital stays.

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.