A new study from cancer centre members, led by Dr Imogen Rogers, has revealed that that patients with one or more conditions that could provide "alternative explanations" for lung cancer symptoms experienced significant delays in receiving a diagnosis.

This research could pave the way for new guidelines and training for GPs, ultimately aiming to save lives by catching lung cancer earlier, even in patients with complicating health conditions.

The Sussex Cancer Fund have announced that applications are open for their Small Project Funding (<£20k). This funding is flexible, and can be used to supplement larger funded projects or pump prime new ones.

Deadline is soon: 20th of September 2024 so get your applications in. The SCRC are happy to support you in assembling an application, feel free to contact us.

Centre member, and inspiring clinical cancer researcher, Dr Stephen Robinson is highlighted by University Hospitals Sussex in a new "Spotlight Session".

Learn more about Stephen's journey into research, his current research projects, what inspires him, and what is next!

A 3.5 year fully-funded PhD studentship, including stiped, fees, and consumables is now available for applications.

The goal of this projects is to establish and sustain new collaborative research networks for patient benefit.

Proposals should be a collaboration between either UoS School of Life Sciences and BSMS, UoS School of Life Sciences and an NHS trust, or BSMS and an NHS trust.

The new Sussex Cancer Research Centre officially launches. The SCRC combines the world-class cancer research being carried out by experts at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Brighton, University of Sussex and in the NHS for the first time.

The centre aims to provide an environment where researchers, clinicians, and patients can share resources, insight, experience and expertise to improve cancer treatments and patient outcomes.

Read the press release, and see the launch video below.

The Fix IT in Healthcare Prize rewards excellent innovation in digital healthcare, particularly digital initiatives that have, or promise to, improve patient safety and staff well-being within the NHS or healthcare more widely. Dr Ollie Minton, Rob Herriott and Tim Williams are the winners of the 2023 prize for their work on PROMs using the My Clinical Outcomes (MCO) website.

Professor Dame Lesley Fallowfield presenting SHORE-C research on health care professionals' communication with patients about genomic and genetic testing. Treatment of breast cancer has for many years been dependent on the interaction of professionals from many disciplines. The UKIBCS gives all those with an active interest in breast cancer research and treatment an opportunity to consider and discuss how the latest advances may impact upon their and others areas of expertise.

Building on research at Sussex, leading cancer researchers in the School of Life Sciences, Professor Georgios Giamas and Professor John Spencer launched Stingray Bio in 2021, to develop new therapies for breast cancers and potentially other cancer types. The new agreement with ValiRx is a big step in the path to commercialising new therapeutics for cancer patients.

This month, Sussex Cancer researchers gathered with patients and members of the public, to discuss research projects aimed to improve the life of cancer patients in Sussex.