Northern Care Alliance has experience in offering studies in many types of cancer, including urological and especially prostate cancers.

Professor Noel Clarke is the co-Principal Investigator for the STAMPEDE study, the world’s biggest clinical trial for prostate cancer, which recruited patients at both Salford and Oldham and has changed practice.

We also specialise in colorectal cancers (Professor Gordon Carlson), upper gastrointestinal cancers (Professor Yeng Ang) and haematological cancers (Dr Antonina Zhelyazkova).

NCA Lead Cancer Clinician Dr Roger Prudham helped to establish one of the first Rapid Diagnostic Centres in the country which we will be utilising in new trials about to open, giving patients easier access to research.

As a partner in the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, we lead and support studies into brain tumours, including basic science, clinical and pre-clinical trials, radiobiology and surgery. Leading researchers in brain tumour and brain pathology research include Professor Andy King, Professor Omar Pathmanaban, Professor Federico Roncaroli and Mr David Coope. Among the research currently offered to patients is the Tessa Jowell BRAIN MATRIX study, a platform for trialing precision medicines for glioma.

We have close links with the world-renowned Christie cancer centre which enables us to collaborate on a wide range of trials and increase the number and variety of research opportunities that we can offer to our patients.

Further information on cancer studies can be found on the Cancer Research UK website.

If you are interested in taking part in any of our studies or want more information, please contact a member of the cancer research team.

The Royal Oldham Hospital – 0161 627 8165

Salford Royal – 0161 206 1515