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BBC Look East Cancer Special
BBC Look East broadcast a special programme live from Addenbrooke’s last night, celebrating the latest innovations in cancer care and research at CUH, and looked ahead to our new East of England cancer hospital, Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH).
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New lab to open to make cutting-edge CAR-T cells in Cambridge
A new state-of-the-art laboratory is set to open at Addenbrooke’s Hospital that will deliver ‘home-grown’ CAR-T cells to help improve treatment for blood cancers.
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Bedfordshire dad now cancer free, after stage 4 cancer diagnosis
A Bedfordshire dad, who was diagnosed with stage 4 skin cancer which spread to his major organs, is now living with 'no evidence of cancer' in his body, after pioneering treatment at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
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Patients welcome £173m funding announcement to study cancer
As Cambridge scientists at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute receive a £173m investment to help study cancer, Fiona Carey, Co-Chair of the Patient Advisory Group for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, welcomes the announcement and says patients must be at the centre of cancer research.
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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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Major milestones reached for new East of England cancer hospital
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) has had the second stage of its business case, its Outline Business Case, approved by NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care and HM Treasury.
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Prime Minister visits CUH
Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, visited our partner organisation CUH and met some of our staff today, as part of the launch of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
BBC celebrates NHS's 75th Birthday
In case you missed it, BBC2 Newsnight and Radio 5 Live broadcast live from Addenbrooke's Hospital last night to mark the NHS's 75th Birthday, highlighting cutting-edge innovations and ground-breaking research that will continue to benefit patients at Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
AI cuts waiting times for cancer patients in NHS first
Artificial intelligence developed by and for the NHS at Addenbrooke’s is reducing the amount of time cancer patients wait for radiotherapy treatment.
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital Update
In a statement to the House of Commons today (25 May), the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced that plans for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, can proceed and will be funded.
Multi-million investment in early cancer tests
The Cambridge team behind Cytosponge - the 'sponge on a string' which identifies people at risk of oesophageal cancer - is expanding its work in the UK and beyond following a £13.4 million investment.
International Nurses Day: Meet Elaine Chapman
Elaine Chapman is the Lead Advisory Nurse for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, the new specialist cancer hospital for the East of England.
Dance helped me tackle cancer
Krishna Zivraj-Nair, who was treated for breast cancer at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, is now dedicating her life to dance, after being told she was cancer-free.
Milestone reached in pioneering brain cancer trial
More than 140 brain cancer patients have benefitted from a landmark NHS testing and treatment programme being trialled at Addenbrooke's, using the latest innovations in genomics and cancer research.
Improving the lives of young adults with cancer
We're highlighting the valuable contribution nurses are making to the lives of young adults living with cancer for Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month.
National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day
As part of National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day, specialist cancer nurses at Addenbrooke's Hospital have been talking about their day-to-day roles, what they're doing to help patients-in-need and why they're excited about Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.
Nyarai's story: A privilege to be a Cancer CNS
Nyarai Chinyama is a specialist cancer nurse at Addenbrooke’s who looks after patients with stomach and oesophageal cancer, as well as complex non-cancerous tumours.
A step closer to precision cancer treatment
Hundreds of patients with breast cancer and advanced prostate cancer could benefit from a breakthrough targeted therapy, after the NHS agreed a landmark commercial deal to roll-out the drug to treat forms of the two most common cancers in England.
Thea's story: finding new treatments for stomach cancer
Thea Towell has stomach cancer and is taking part in research at Addenbrooke's to find new treatments and help other patients in the future.
Get hands-on with cancer research in Cambridge!
Join us at this year's Cambridge Festival on Saturday 18 March from 11am – 4pm at the Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology.
One year on: The women changing the story of ovarian cancer
This Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we catch up with some of the women at the centre of pioneering research that’s helping to change the story of ovarian cancer.
Speeding up breast cancer diagnosis using AI
A ground-breaking project involving Addenbrooke's Hospital has been awarded £1.5 million to develop AI that can help check for breast cancer - part of the government's plan to accelerate cancer diagnosis using artificial intelligence.
Why I'm passionate about the planned Cancer Research Hospital
Sue Arnold, a member of the Patient Network for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital, tells us about her experience and cancer journey.
Cambridge Professor receives OBE for services to cancer
Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, director of the Early Cancer Institute, has received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to cancer.
Blood cancer manipulates immune cells to survive
The most comprehensive study to date of the blood cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, has provided fascinating insights into what tumour cells must do to survive.
High risk surgery on teen testicular cancer patient
Surgeons at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge undertake some of the most complex operations in the country –– and at 9pm on BBC Two on Wednesday (8 Feb) this includes high-risk surgery on a teenager, following treatment for testicular cancer.