Current Research
Thanks to research, today more people than ever survive cancer and go on to live full and healthy lives. North West Cancer Research want to make this true for everyone
We do this by funding world-class cancer research across the region. We fund research into understanding and stopping the cancers that are most important and significant to the needs of the people of the North West of England and North Wales.
We fund only the highest quality research and are proud to be members of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC). We adhere to their processes and guidance to ensure our funding and the management of our research priorities are transparent and rigorous.
PROJECTS IN YOUR REGION
OUR PROJECTS & IMPACT
The Radiobiology of Proton Therapy
Proton beam therapy is one of the most recent significant breakthroughs in cancer treatment.
Head and Neck Radiotherapy
Dr Gabrielle Grundy, the NWCR Research Fellow at University of Liverpool, is researching the mechanisms of resistance to radiotherapy in head and neck cancers.
Lung Cancer National Screening Programme
Blackpool has recently been selected by NHS England as one of the first sites to develop the new proposed National Screening Programme for Lung Cancer.