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Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival raises vital funds for Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
Teams taking part in this year’s 2025 Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival have beat last year’s fundraising total to raise an impressive £40,000 for the new Cambridge Cancer Hospital.
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Pioneering breast cancer programme opens in more hospitals across the East
Patients who join the Personalised Breast Cancer Programme, which was pioneered at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, have their DNA read like a barcode, with the whole genome of their tumour sequenced and the results returned to inform treatment.
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Social media star GK Barry visits Teenage Cancer Trust unit at CUH
Social media influencer and TV star Grace Keeling, known as GK Barry, visited Cambridge University Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) to spread some cheer to teenagers from the East of England region being treated for cancer.
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Faster, more accessible clinical trial initiative being piloted in pancreatic cancer
The PemOla precision medicine trial in pancreatic cancer is exploring a new way of running clinical trials that can help more patients to get treatment closer to home.
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Archaeological dig underway ahead of construction of Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
The archaeological dig is underway on the site of the future Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital - a ground-breaking new hospital that will change the story of cancer forever.
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Cambridge to offer cutting-edge ultrasound treatment for NHS cancer patients in UK first
NHS patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital will become the first in the UK and Europe to undergo incisionless ultrasound surgery using a cutting-edge ‘histotripsy machine’ as part of their cancer care.
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My CUH story: Cancer nurse specialist
An oncology specialist nurse at Addenbrooke’s has spoken of her love for her work – even though it involves following patients on some of the toughest journeys.
Increasing genetic testing for ovarian cancer
Addenbrooke's patients are taking part in a pilot scheme to improve the uptake of genetic screening for ovarian cancer, especially in BAME communities that have the lowest rates of testing.
Research into cancer given five-year funding boost
Life-changing research into cancer will continue on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus for the next five years as Cancer Research UK (CRUK) announced £22.5million funding for its Cambridge Centre.
Major milestone reached for new cancer hospital in Cambridge
The Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital (CCRH) project has had the first stage of its business case approved by the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England & NHS Improvement.
CUH professor wins top prize for ground-breaking research into cancer
CUH professor wins top prize for ground-breaking research into cancer.
New research to target advanced oesophagogastic cancer
An Addenbrooke’s doctor is leading a trial to find improved treatments for patients with advanced oesophagogastric (OG) cancer.
Call for 10,000 volunteers for UK breast cancer study
Eileen Hughes has signed up to an international trial, led in the UK by Addenbrooke’s, to test a more personalised way to screen for breast cancer and detect it sooner.
AI speeds up cancer treatment
Doctors at our hospitals aim to drastically cut cancer waiting times using artificial intelligence (AI) to automate lengthy radiotherapy preparations.
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital funding announcement
Today’s government funding announcement for a new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital on our campus brings us closer to rewriting the story of cancer for our patients. It will bring together world-class clinicians with cutting-edge research.