Barts Cancer Centre | For researchers
For researchers
Research and academia
Barts has been at the forefront of medical discovery since it was founded nearly 900 years ago. Our hospital was responsible for breakthroughs such as discovering how blood circulates, and we pioneered the use of surgery and radiotherapy to treat cancer. today, our research continues to be recognised for its originality, significance and rigour.
Our world-class reputation attracts leading research groups from the UK and abroad, as well as significant investments from charities such as Cancer Research UK www.cancerresearchUK.co.uk, the Wellcome Foundation.
World leaders in cancer research
The most recent Research Assessment Exercise ranked the Institute of Cancer www.cancer.qmul.ac.uk, which is part of the Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, in the top five in the UK for the quality of our research.
We are at the forefront of cancer research and we are continually pushing the boundaries to develop new and successful treatments.
Many of our team of specialists also work as scientists to research and investigate innovative treatments and technologies. We are leaders in our field based on our close working partnerships and collaborations with The Institute of Cancer and Cancer Research UK Centreat Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Here, doctors and staff have a comprehensive knowledge of cancer management in adults and children and we are responsible for contributing towards improvements in the clinical management and treatment of most types of cancer.
Our research teams specialise in ‘translational oncology’ that aims to turn the research undertaken in the laboratory into clinical trials and the development of novel treatments for patients.
Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
Patients whose cancers have recurred may be suitable to take part in trials of newer treatments at our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, which is attached to Barts Cancer Centre. We are one of only a select number of centres in the UK with an Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre and our specialist work means patients have fast-track access to new cancer treatments being tested in clinical trials.
Our centre investigates how the latest scientific discoveries and cancer treatments work when tested on patients, which can offer hope to patients who are not responding to existing treatments. All our specialist work is pushing the boundaries of medical knowledge and this helps towards treatments being developed for use in the NHS as quickly as possible.
As well as the specialist work we do at our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, we have more than 100 clinical trials going on at any one time. These trials cover many types of cancers and a significant number of our patients participate in these.
For more details about our research and clinical trials for different types of cancer, please use the links below:
Lower gastrointestinal cancer (bowel and rectum cancer)
Upper gastrointestinal cancer (including stomach and oesophagus cancer)
