Birmingham’s world-leading cancer trials unit gets £10m boost
A new £10m grant from Cancer Research UK will ensure that adults and children with cancer continue to benefit from world-class clinical trials led by the University of Birmingham.
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BHP members join new Mission for mental health research
BHP members the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, are part of the Government’s new Menta…
Cannabinoid-based drug trial for brain tumours launches in Birmingham
A major UK clinical trial of an oral spray containing cannabinoids to treat recurrent glioblastoma has opened in the UK. Funded by The Brain Tumour Charity and coordinated by the Cancer Research UK…
£2m study aims to improve early stage ovarian cancer diagnosis
A £2 million study will see an advanced test used at GP surgeries in the West Midlands to diagnose early-stage ovarian cancer – potentially saving thousands of lives a year.The project involves BHP…
UHB launches mRNA cancer vaccine trial for colorectal cancer
BHP founder-members University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has become the UK’s first site to launch the BioNTech Messenger RNA (mRNA) cancer vaccines trial which aims to recruit…
Incurable blood cancer trial finds new drug better than current treatments
Patients with an incurable blood cancer – polycythaemia vera (PV) – may respond better to a new drug compared to conventional best treatment, a new clinical trial has found.
The rare cancer resu…