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Centre for Cancer

A Newcastle University Centre of Research Excellence.

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We work right across the cancer research pathway with strengths ranging from cell biology to healthcare research.

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Thanks to the brilliant advances made over the past 40 years, cancer survival rates have more than doubled.

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We aim to nurture the thought leaders of today and tomorrow through the provision of world-class cancer research training.

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We work with many partners across research and clinical activities. Collaboration is key to our success.

Cancer Research Horizons

Cancer Research Horizons Newcastle Centre delivers world-leading research that accelerates the transition of lab-based discovery to the clinic.

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Our centre for cancer is making a difference to oncology research and practice right across the world.

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New research reveals key reasons behind low cancer survival rates in rural Yorkshire
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Hope for young cancer patients thanks to clinical trial at Newcastle Hospitals
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Latest from Newcastle

13 March 2023

Major funding for Newcastle researchers to target cancer

Scientists have received nearly £6 million from Cancer Research UK to fund their fight against the disease in adults and children.

08 March 2023

Revolutionary new bone cancer drug could save lives

Researchers have developed a new drug that works against all the main types of primary bone cancer.

13 February 2023

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.

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