CIBRAC trial answers question about feasibility of a chemoprevention strategy in BRCA1 mutation carriers
Title: Chemoprevention in BRCA1 mutation carrier – a proof of concept study (CIBRAC) Sponsor: Belfast HSC Trust Chief Investigator: Mr Stuart McIntosh, QUB/BHSCT Investigators: Prof Paul Harkin, QUB, Dr...
Andrea and Emma Run for Belfast Tap Centre and Thank Supporters
They did it! Congratulations to Andrea Patterson and Emma Wilson who ran from the front of the Belfast City Hospital past many of Belfast’s landmarks and back to base...
NICTN Haematology Research Nurses Run for Cure Leukaemia
Haematology Clinical Research Nurses, Andrea Patterson and Emma Wilson, are joining the CEO of Cure Leukaemia, running 14km to support the Belfast TAP Centre. TAP, which stands for the...
DARS Study Shows Benefit of Dysphagia-Optimised Radiotherapy in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Radiotherapy to the Head and Neck can cause significant throat and swallowing difficulties. Belfast was the highest recruiting centre taking part in the DARS clinical trial , a study...
New NHS registry launched for people interested in COVID-19 vaccine studies
A new NHS Covid-19 vaccine research registry was launched 20 July. Find out more at the HSC R&D website: https://research.hscni.net/new-nhs-service-enables-people-sign-be-contacted-covid-19-vaccine-studies
Post-Consultation PPI Strategy Available
The NICTN and NI Cancer Research Consumer Forum (NICRCF) have released their post-consultation PPI strategy for cancer research in NI. This updates the strategy originally launched last year. The NICTN and...