Learn about cancer prevention, detection and treatment - meet the experts behind the research and hear from those taking part

The Cambridge Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre is delighted to invite you to our open event for patients, carers, and anyone with an interest in cancer clinical trials and translational research (how lab discoveries become treatment).

Hear talks from researchers, clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals and patients.

We will welcome delegates in person* and also live-stream the event for those who are overseas or unable to attend.

*Registration required - limited places

THIS IS FOR IN PERSON ATTENDANCE

For online attendance, visit our other listing here.

Please note that the event start and end times are approximate but are not expected to change significantly.

We will have sessions on:

Introduction to early phase trials - Dr Richard Baird

Using Artificial Intelligence to detect cancer earlier with a focus on liver cancer - Prof Matthew Hoare and team

Childhood cancer - Dr Aditi Vedi and team

Prostate cancer - Dr Simon Pacey and team

How advanced cancer imaging helps diagnose and treat cancer - Prof Ferdia Gallagher/Prof Luigi Aloj and team

Head and neck cancer - Dr Will Ince and team

Over lunch you can visit our cancer support charity stands and posters where you can learn more about cancer detection and treatment. The lunch activities will not be live-streamed.

Event hosted by Cambridge ECMC and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, in partnership with the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

If you have any questions about this event, please email us at ECMC@cancer.cam.ac.uk.

Tags: ECMD; ECMC; clinical trials; cancer research; translational research; bench to bedside; phase I trials; early phase trials

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