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Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital continues to make progress
On Friday 20th September 2024, the Government published the terms of reference for the New Hospital Programme (NHP) review. As the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital project does not yet have full business case approval, we will be included in the national review, which aims to put the NHP on a deliverable timetable.
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Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival raised £35K for Cancer Hospital
The Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) project team and patients took to the waters at this year's 2024 Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival, which raised £35k for the new East of England cancer hospital.
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How patients are making a difference
Fiona Carey, Co-Chair of the CCRH Patient Advisory Group (PAG), shares the subjects current and former cancer patients have covered in recent meetings, helping to design and build Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
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Campaign highlights how new Cancer Hospital is changing the story of cancer
Why are researchers studying the very earliest stages of cancer? How will artificial intelligence change how we understand and treat cancer? Which chance discovery in a Cambridge lab led to a revolutionary new cancer drug? And how will the new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) change the story of cancer?
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Using AI to detect stomach cancer
An Addenbrooke’s consultant who uses advanced techniques to detect cancer earlier, and prevent life-changing surgery later, has won a grant to boost his work.
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Planning permission granted for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
We welcome today’s planning committee decision, with councillors recommending approval to build Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
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Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital continues to make progress
On Friday 20th September 2024, the Government published the terms of reference for the New Hospital Programme (NHP) review. As the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital project does not yet have full business case approval, we will be included in the national review, which aims to put the NHP on a deliverable timetable.
New state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment benefiting patients in the East
Cancer patients are benefiting from a new type of radiotherapy which reduces treatment time whilst increasing accuracy and patient comfort.
Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival raised £35K for Cancer Hospital
The Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) project team and patients took to the waters at this year's 2024 Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival, which raised £35k for the new East of England cancer hospital.
How patients are making a difference
Fiona Carey, Co-Chair of the CCRH Patient Advisory Group (PAG), shares the subjects current and former cancer patients have covered in recent meetings, helping to design and build Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
Campaign highlights how new Cancer Hospital is changing the story of cancer
Why are researchers studying the very earliest stages of cancer? How will artificial intelligence change how we understand and treat cancer? Which chance discovery in a Cambridge lab led to a revolutionary new cancer drug? And how will the new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) change the story of cancer?
Cancer is the public's biggest health concern, poll reveals
Two-thirds of the public say they are very or somewhat worried about being told they have cancer– higher than for any other medical condition, including dementia and having a heart attack – according to polling released today.
Using AI to detect stomach cancer
An Addenbrooke’s consultant who uses advanced techniques to detect cancer earlier, and prevent life-changing surgery later, has won a grant to boost his work.
Rebecca Fitzgerald elected to the Royal Society
Congratulations to Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, Director of the Early Cancer Institute at the University of Cambridge and Honorary Consultant at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of sciences.
Planning permission granted for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
We welcome today’s planning committee decision, with councillors recommending approval to build Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
£9.2m boost for next generation of Cambridge cancer experts
Cambridge is set to benefit from £9.2m funding to train the next generation of doctors and scientists, to bring new and better cancer treatments to patients faster.
‘Exhausted’ immune cells in healthy women could be targeted for breast cancer prevention
Researchers in Cambridge have created the world’s largest catalogue of human breast cells, which has revealed early cell changes in healthy carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations. The results suggest existing immunotherapy drugs could be used as early intervention, to prevent breast cancer developing, instead of invasive surgery.
ACT partner with Give Us A Lift charity to benefit the new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) is delighted to be partnering with Give Us A Lift (GUAL), a humanitarian charity helping local communities and organisations deliver life-changing care, to support the fundraising campaign for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
Get hands-on with cancer research and join us at Cambridge Festival
Join us on Saturday 16 March from 11am – 4pm for the 'Big Biomedical Campus day' at the Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, as part of Cambridge Festival.
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital appoints arts advisor
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital has appointed Fabienne Nicholas as a consultant arts advisor, to develop the arts strategy for the future hospital.
Health Minister visits Cambridge as preparation work starts for new East of England cancer hospital
Health minister Lord Markham visited Cambridge Biomedical Campus today (5 February) to mark progress on the build for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital - a partnership between Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the University of Cambridge, Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, and life science partners.
Cancer isn't fair - but care should be
Over a million lives have been saved in the UK thanks to improvements in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment since the 1980s. But the promise of these advances is not felt by all.
Tailoring treatment for breast cancer patients
In the lead-up to World Cancer Day on 4 February we are highlighting the pioneering precision breast cancer research that will move into the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
Independent Chair appointed for new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
Mark Bullock has been appointed as Independent Chair of Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital’s Building and Construction Board (BCB).
Landmark national study supports use of whole genome sequencing in standard cancer care
In the largest study of its kind, scientists today report how combining health data with whole genome sequence (WGS) data in patients with cancer can help doctors provide more tailored care for their patients.
New trial brings screening for oesophageal cancer closer
A man from Cambridge is the first to join the surveillance part of a clinical trial that could see routine screening for oesophageal cancer introduced into the NHS, potentially halving deaths from this cancer every year.