Medical articles of Clinical trials

13/02/2025
Dr Paul Mulholland
Medical Oncologist
Advances in immunotherapy treatment for brain tumours
Brain tumours present significant challenges in treatment due to their complex nature and the difficulty of targeting cancerous cells within the brain. Traditional treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy remain the standard approaches, but recent advances in immunotherapy offer new hope for improving outcomes. Immunotherapy harnesses the body’s immune system to recognise and attack cancer cells, and ongoing research continues to refine and expand its use in brain tumour treatment.
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23/12/2022
Professor Andrew Wardley
Medical Oncologist
Tomorrow’s medicines today: Clinical trials for breast cancer drugs
Highly respected consultant medical oncologist and breast cancer specialist Professor Andrew Wardley shares his expertise on clinical trials for breast cancer drugs and how they have benefitted outcomes for patients over the years in this informative article.
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18/02/2021
Dr Mark Tuthill
Medical Oncologist
How to take part in cancer clinical trials
Cancer clinical trials can give you access to a treatment that you might not be able to get in standard care. Dr Mark Tuthill explains how to find out if you're eligible to take part in cancer clinical trials and what to expect from the initial assessment.
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26/01/2021
Professor Hendrik Tobias Arkenau
Medical Oncologist
What are clinical trials and how could they benefit you?
Deciding whether to be part of a clinical trial? Clinical trials for new cancer drugs are widely considered to be beneficial to cancer patients by potentially improving their treatment outcomes. Professor Hendrik-Tobias Arkenau, leading medical oncologist and the founding medical director of The Sarah Cannon Research Institute, explains who has access to them and how you can get involved.
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