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- Understanding Cancer Treatments with David O'Halloran
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- The 5th Christie Advanced Radiotherapy Summer School
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- Biological Basis of Cancer Therapy Part B Video Recordings: Radiobiology (FRCR 1)
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- Biological Basis of Cancer Therapy: Medical Physics (FRCR 1)
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- Biological Basis of Cancer Therapy: Medical Physics (FRCR 1) (revision)
- 2020 Recorded Physics Video Lectures following FRCR part 1 syllabus
- Biological Basis of Cancer Therapy Part A (revision)
- Biological Basis of Cancer Therapy Part B Video Recordings: Medical Statistics
- Supportive Measures and Palliative Therapies in Head and Neck Cancer
- Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Masterclass
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- Greater Manchester Cancer: World Cancer Day 2021
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- National Germ Cell Group virtual conference
- Paediatric radiotherapy course
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- An Introduction to Cancer: Anatomy, Biology and Treatments with David O’Halloran
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- Lung cancer: what the future holds
- The 3rd Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Trials Meeting: Advances in CF Clinical Trials
- Acute Leukaemia: Treatments and Toxicities
- Appendix Tumours: who to refer and what to expect
- Collaboration in Cancer: an Interprofessional Student Symposium in Oncology
- Scaling up delivery of Advanced Therapies: An iMATCH Experience
- Breast Cancer Study Day
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- The Christie Proton Therapy e-School
- Building and promoting carcinoma unknown primary (CUP) research in the North West
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- St. Ann's Hospice and Stockport Foundation Trust Specialist Palliative Care Conference
- Renal Masterclass
- The Christie Advanced Radiotherapy Summer School 2022
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- Amy Vercell, research associate
- Dr Patrick Shenjere, consultant histopathologist
- Peritoneal oncology team
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- Julie Wilson, chemotherapy scheduler
- GatewayC Team
- Diane Dolan, social worker
- Janet Rowson-Hussain, senior healthcare assistant
- Eleanor Pearce, haematology clinical research nurse
- Kirsty Shaw, critical care unit sister
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Latest news stories
- Chair of The Christie board of directors has been awarded an MBE
- Longest-running charity supporters visit The Christie
- The Christie reinforces presence in China
- The Christie is the first specialist hospital to be rated Outstanding twice
- The Christie helps to train doctors in Kazakhstan
- Boy with rare brain tumour to be treated at new NHS £125 million centre
- Proton beam therapy patient Mason gets to meet City stars
- Pioneering Manchester cancer screening pilot to be rolled out nationwide
- New £7m outpatient unit opens at The Christie
- Public invited to share their views on new cancer research centre plans >
- We need your help: a new Christie cancer centre coming to East Cheshire
- Government boost for expanding the use of cell and gene therapies in the UK
- One Day Every Patient: The Christie’s largest ever patient feedback event
- Research at The Christie could extend lung cancer survival
- World first for The Christie as scientists pioneer specialist software
- Man who has been diagnosed with three separate cancer types to become first MR-linac patient
- One in a million cancer patient starts proton beam treatment in Manchester
- A new blood test helps match cancer patients to drugs
- Two top medical scientists at The Christie recognised
- Swansea boy receives pioneering proton beam therapy for rare throat cancer
- Manchester team plays major part in pioneering research into breast cancer treatment
- Christie patients will share their experience with the world’s leading particle therapy experts
- Inspirational former homeless Christie worker honoured
- Young YouTube star documents proton beam journey in new video
- £4.5m announced for head and neck and proton beam therapy cancer research at The Christie
- New cancer "cruise missile" drug targets tumour
- Christie nursing chief to be Chief Nurse in the North West
- University accolade for Christie clinicians
- Christie provides expertise to new centre in Ireland
- Wigan mum proud to be part of innovative new study bringing breast cancer research closer to patients
- Record number of people take part in research studies
- Manchester leads research into relapsed Ewing sarcoma
- Christie research team makes medical breakthrough
- BBC tells the story of The Christie’s proton beam therapy centre
- Patients praise The Christie in latest annual survey
- The Christie trials first chemo-free treatment for bowel cancer
- The Christie is ‘one of world’s best specialist hospitals’
- Planning application for The Christie at Macclesfield submitted
- Pioneering brain tumour treatment for Oscar
- Cancer patient with days to live makes a remarkable recovery
- Oldham cancer patients set for shorter journeys
- Manchester Scientists Lead The Way In Next Generation Radiotherapy Research
- Dr Mike Oglesby CBE 1939-2019
- Christie research shows acupuncture helps chemo patients
- The Christie works with Kenyan partners to improve cancer outcomes
- Celebrating 10 years of radiotherapy in Oldham
- Survey finds patients at The Christie feel highly respected
- Manchester researchers use innovative artificial intelligence in COVID-19 technology trial
- Same cancer doctor 20 years on for Bolton woman
- The Christie and The University of Manchester commit to improving cancer outcomes in Kenya
- Christie patient turns film presenter
- New site for Christie mobile chemotherapy unit
- Christie mobile chemotherapy unit receives its first patient in Salford
- Breakthrough blood test could mean cancer patients no longer need a scan
- Christie mobile chemotherapy unit now in Bolton 3 days a week
- At Home cancer treatment from The Christie helps retired detective
- 5,000 patients have benefited from ‘At Home’ cancer treatments from The Christie this year
- The Christie expands chemotherapy treatments in Royton
- Christie staff aiming for Christmas number one
- Valentina looking forward to a family Christmas after completing cancer treatment
- Twins reunited for a special Christmas
- GM Cancer hub shortlisted for COVID-19 award
- MBE for Doctor Heather Williams
- World Cancer Day with the wonderful Wood family
- World Cancer Day – Dr Lisa Barraclough (Consultant oncologist)
- Cervical cancer treatment world first at The Christie
- Cancer patient given just months to live is alive and well 5 years later
- Cancer patient who cashed in his pension to buy a BMW is still alive more than five years later
- First UK clinical trial in proton beam therapy
- The Christie recruits first patient to T-cell solid tumour trial
- Teenager becomes 2,000th proton beam patient
- New technology for cancer patients in Oldham
- New cancer treatments offered at home from one of Europe’s largest cancer centres
- Hospital phobic patient cured of skin cancer with unique high dose radiotherapy treatment
- Former policeman who thought he was going to die backs life-saving clinical trials
- Cancer researchers join forces with astronomers to find treatments for cancer of unknown primary (CUP)
- Fitbits® could help patients recover faster from surgery
- First appointments made for The Christie at Macclesfield
- Robotic operation gives cancer patient back opportunity for summer wedding
- Lead radiographer appointed for The Christie at Macclesfield
- The Christie plays its part in pioneering Manchester partnership to oversee Kenyan cancer care revolution
- Christie cancer patients including BBC broadcaster Mark Radcliffe star in new Christie video
- New board appointments at The Christie
- Lung cancer patient’s treatment a UK first at The Christie
- Chemotherapy drug swap during COVID-19 helps patient Alyson battle cancer
- Breakthrough will help prognosis and treatment for cancer patients
- Radiotherapy machines and scanner delivered to The Christie at Macclesfield
- Nurse from Bramhall appointed operational lead for The Christie at Macclesfield
- 400 more Christie patients to benefit from treatment at home
- The Christie contributes to world-first cancer revolution exhibition
- Patients rate The Christie highly in annual survey
- Black History Month 2021 at The Christie day nursery
- The Christie wins a prestigious healthcare award
- Coach’s life-saving action ‘puts brakes on’ swimmer's stage 4 lung cancer
- Cancer survivor Keith backs new Christie cancer centre in Macclesfield
- Christie research staff recognised at GM NIHR Excellence Evening
- £26m Christie at Macclesfield cancer centre treats its first patient
- Christie at Macclesfield team ready to welcome patients
- Neil is five years cancer free for Christmas following life saving surgery
- Blood test to detect cancer returning reaches final trial stage
- Research study matches cancer patients to clinical trials by finding faulty genes
- Youngest proton beam patient helps NHS centre celebrate milestone
- First radiotherapy patient treated at The Christie at Macclesfield
- Hormone therapy drug could halve risk of prostate cancer death
- Cancer patient’s remarkable recovery after first dose of experimental new drug
- Major refurbishment after 12 years in Oldham
- Blood test service closer to home for Christie cancer patients is launched
- Cancer survivor takes on challenge 20 years after diagnosis
- Cancer patient who thought chemo had made her infertile has baby after life-saving CAR-T treatment
- Clinical trial at The Christie cleared patient of cancer
- Clinical trial at The Christie cleared patient of cancer
- Refurbishment at major milestone as new equipment arrives
- Anaesthetists rewarded for high quality patient care
- Anaesthetists rewarded for high quality patient care
- Father and son doctors provide care for the same patient for over 4 decades
- Father and son doctors provide care for the same patient for over 4 decades
- Supercars at The Christie for young adult cancer patients
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- The Christie at Macclesfield and The Macclesfield Express campaign
- Remembering Deborah James - BBC Radio 5 live broadcast from The Christie
- Remembering Deborah James - BBC Radio 5 live broadcast from The Christie
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