UCC Cancer Trials Group is developing a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Panel and we are inviting anyone with an interest to get in touch. Use your voice and contribute to patient-focused cancer research!
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We're recruiting for our UCC Cancer Trials Group PPI Panel
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Art4Knowledge - Art Therapy Workshop Series for people affected by cancer
11 Jan 2023Art4Knowledge is a free Art Therapy Workshop Series funded by the Health Research Board (HRB) and facilitated by the UCC Cancer Trials Group (UCCCTG) in collaboration with Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork. It offers an Art Therapy intervention to patients with or beyond a cancer diagnosis, families or close friends of patients with/beyond cancer, and UCCCTG clinical trials teams.
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First Annual UCC Cancer Trials Group Retreat!
25 Nov 2022The first annual UCC Cancer Trials Group (UCC CTG) Retreat took place on 25th November. The HRB-supported UCC CTG was established in January 2022 to bring together oncology clinical trials units at Cork University Hospital, University Hospital Waterford and the Bon Secours Cork Cancer Centre, in partnership with the HRB Clinical Research Facility UCC and University College Cork, to provide equitable access to cutting-edge cancer care in the South/Southwest of Ireland, in parallel with innovative cancer research and training opportunities.
The Retreat enabled staff of Cancer Trials Cork and Cancer Trials Waterford to come together in person for brainstorming and discussion, with patients and public attending the afternoon session.
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Professor Roisin Connolly awarded a HRB Knowledge Translation Award for UCC Cancer Trials Group's Art4Knowledge Art Therapy Project
22 Nov 2022The HRB-supported UCC Cancer Trials Group is among six successful UCC projects that have received additional funding from the HRB for communication and dissemination activities, bringing scientific discoveries closer to the public. The HRB KTA programme supports researchers to work together to shape and deliver knowledge translation activities that will improve the exchange of research findings and its translation into policy and practice.
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UCC Cancer Trials Group Annual Retreat
15 Nov 2022The first annual UCC Cancer Trials Group (UCC CTG) Retreat will take place on 25th November, with patients and public invited to join the afternoon lunch session.
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New cancer research will help individualise treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer to improve survival
14 Sep 2022New research at Cancer Research @UCC, funded by Breakthrough Cancer Research, aims to advance the personalisation of treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer.
“Our goal is to help improve treatment decision-making for an individual patient with breast cancer, meaning that certain patients could avoid receiving toxic and futile therapies, while other patients could be directed towards a more intensive approach in order to maximise their cancer outcome and improve survival rates.” Dr Maeve Hennessy, Breakthrough Clinical Cancer Research Fellow
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UCC and UPMC announce partnership with two new Professorships in Medical Oncology
04 Jul 2022University College Cork and UPMC announce partnership towards the establishment of a collaborative, patient-focused cancer research environment across south of the country.
UCC/UPMC partnership will see two Oncology Professors appointed as part of process to develop internationally-recognised Cancer Research Institute at UCC.
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Irish Cancer Society Liam Mc Trial Launched at Cork University Hospital
16 Jun 2022A new €300,000 Irish Cancer Society research project based at Cork University Hospital (CUH) and supported by the UCC Cancer Trials Group will trial new methods to help make crucial improvements to quality of life for men facing devastating cancer diagnoses.
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Exciting research directed by Dr. Sharon McKenna has led to a new Lithium Enhanced Chemotherapy treatment
04 Feb 2022Exciting cancer research that has unlocked why some cancers are drug-resistant has led to a novel chemotherapy treatment incorporating Lithium. The research, which was funded by Breakthrough and led by Dr. Sharon McKenna at UCC, has found that adding lithium to the chemotherapy regime blocks the cancer cells’ ability to repair the internal damage normally inflicted by chemotherapy. This makes the chemotherapy more effective and reduces the risk of the cancer returning again.
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€4.2m of Health Research Board funding announced for UCC patient-focused cancer research group
17 Dec 2021UCC Cancer Trials Group has been awarded €2.37m by the Health Research Board (HRB) to fund a collaborative five-year project that will bring together a dedicated team of cancer specialists and research staff from across the south of Ireland and give greater access to clinical trials for patients in the south/southwest. The new cancer trials group will be co-led by Professor Roisin Connolly, the Professor Gerald O'Sullivan Chair in Cancer Research, and Professor Joseph Eustace, Director of the Clinical Research Facility UCC, alongside Site Leads and Principal Investigators from oncology clinical trials units at Cork University Hospital, the Bons Secours Cork and University Hospital Waterford.
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Life Beyond Cancer: 'Women's Cancer Survivorship' programme featured in Independent Thinking Magazine
11 Nov 2021Marjorie Brennan speaks with Professor Roisín Connolly and Professor Josephine Hegarty about a new study aiming to improve quality of life for women following treatment for breast and gynaecological cancers.
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Dr Dearbhaile Collins receives Irish Cancer Society’s 2021 Clinician Research Leadership Award
10 Feb 2021Dr Dearbhaile Collins is one of two clinicians chosen for the Irish Cancer Society’s 2021 Clinician Research Leadership Award. The aim of this important scheme is to attract and retain world-class cancer research leaders in Ireland who will drive evidence-based improvements in patient care. The current Lung Cancer Lead for Cork University Hospital as well as a member of the National Cancer Control Programme lung cancer leads group and a Senior Clinical Lecturer with University College Cork, Dr Dearbhaile Collins has current research interests across a wide range of areas which she is looking forward to advancing under the award and she intends for her research to have a significant patient impact.
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Precision Oncology Ireland: Irish university, cancer charity and industry sectors join forces to improve cancer patient outcomes
05 Jan 2021For the first time ever, Ireland’s six main cancer charities have come together with government and industry to help fund a joint university precision medicine programme. Professor Mark Tangney, Principal Investigator in Cancer Research @UCC, explains why.
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‘Women's Cancer Survivorship’ programme at Cork University Hospital
03 Feb 2020‘Women’s Cancer Survivorship: Supporting and Innovating for Change’ at Cork University Hospital is one of two pilot clinics funded by the Irish Cancer Society as part of the Women’s Health Initiative.
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