Newcastle has now joined the charity's unique network of 'virtual' centres delivering world-class science and improved patient care. The new Centre puts Newcastle at the forefront of cancer research and will bring benefits to patients in the North East.
The Centre is not a new building, but instead is a collaboration between Cancer Research UK, the Leukaemia Research Fund and the North of England Children's Cancer Research Fund. This will make it easier for scientists to work together with doctors and nurses, so patients can benefit from research breakthroughs more quickly.
Research at the Centre will concentrate on understanding the basic biology of how and why cancers develop, with a particular focus on blood cancers, such as leukaemia, and childhood cancers.
Scientists in Newcastle have an impressive track record in the discovery and development of new anti-cancer drugs. Researchers at the new Centre will focus on developing treatments that can be tailored to the genetic 'signature' of an individual cancer patient, instead of a one-size-fits-all approach. This will help to avoid unnecessary side effects and improve survival rates.
Clinical trials are an important aspect of the Newcastle Centre for Cancer Research. Through this initiative, we aim for more cancer patients in the North East to be given the opportunity to take part in trials of the latest treatments.
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