We are excited to announce a new round of funding provided by the Sussex Cancer Fund (SCF) in partnership with the Sussex Cancer Research Centre (SCRC). The aim of these awards is to support innovative and impactful cancer research for the benefit of people with cancer.

We are excited to announce that recruitment has opened for a new research study funded by the Sussex Cancer Research Fund and sponsored by the University of Brighton. The study will explore why some women feel more fatigued, sometimes months after their breast cancer treatment is finished.

The REN Cancer Project collaborated with underserved communities to co-produce a Public and Community Involvement and Engagement (PCIE) plan for the Sussex Cancer Research Centre. Read the report and how we’re taking the plan forward.

This study involves the collaborative design and development of a mobile app prototype specifically created to help breast cancer survivors manage cognitive impairments like "brain fog."

• Eligibility: Participants must be adults who have completed breast cancer treatment and are currently experiencing difficulties with memory, concentration, or processing speed.

• Commitment: Volunteers will participate in up to four flexible online interviews or focus groups to review app features and share their personal experiences.

• Impact: The feedback gathered in each session will directly shape and refine the app’s design to ensure it effectively meets the needs of its users.

After a double mastectomy, filmmaker Joanna Callaghan embarks on a creative journey of self-recovery—building a giant inflatable breast, choreographing a post-op dance routine, and hosting a Goodbye Breasts! party—as she learns to embrace her new body and find joy in life after cancer.

The film is going on a national tour and will screen at Duke’s Picturehouse, Komedia, Brighton, with Q & A hosted by Sussex-based oncologist and cancer researcher Richard Simcock on the 14th April.

The Sussex Cancer Researh Centre are excited to announce a new round of funding available thanks to the incredible support of our partners: The Sussex Cancer Fund.

As we reach the one year anniversary of the SCRC, we reflect on what we have achieved together, and look forward to what is next.

A new study by the University of Sussex and Zhejiang Chinese Medical University reveals that blocking a protein known as LMTK3 can prevent breast cancer tumours from turning immune cells into 'friends’. 

Creative Community Engagement project led by Deborah Humphrey, and Karina Patfield highlighted on BBC news.

Words from the Waiting Room offers cancer patients, survivors, and supporters a safe environment to express themselves through creative writing.

Read more, on the BBC News website