As part of our 40th Anniversary celebrations, we have created a series of videos, telling you a little bit about the Sussex Cancer Fund. In this video, Frank Sims, Trustee, explains how the charity works in partnership with other organisations and charities to support cancer patients in Sussex.
The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to have awarded Dr Melanie Flint together with Ms. Sonali Kaushik, Consultant Gynaecologist and subspecialist in Gynaecological Oncology and their team £139k over the next three years to look at “The impact of psychological stress on cancer burden and recurrence of tubovarian cancer and primary peritoneal cancers.” Dr Melanie […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to support Albion in the Community’s project Brighter Outlook for a second year, (Albion in the Community is the official charity of Brighton & Hove Albion). Taking part in physical activity during and after cancer treatment can play a huge part in enabling patients to take back control and […]
Saturday 13th March saw the first inaugural Cancer Research Showcase organised by students from the Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS). The students were from the Oncology, Haematology and Palliative Care (OHP) Society, a student-led society at the Medical School. While the event was celebrating and demonstrating what the impact of making a donation has […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund has been supporting a research project by Daisy Neal, looking at how improvements can be made to the care and experiences of older women with breast cancer. We asked Daisy to explain a little more about her work. Daisy Neal “Our research aims to improve understanding of the factors influencing variations […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to be involved with a Cancer Research and Fundraising event organised by students from the Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS). The students are from the Oncology, Haematology and Palliative Care (OHP) Society, a student-led society at the Medical School. While the event is celebrating and demonstrating the impact […]
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Research. The Sussex Cancer Fund is currently funding an exciting research project at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) that is focused on discovering new treatments for a devastating disease called Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. The lead investigator on this project is Dr Tim Chevassut, Consultant Haematologist at the Royal Sussex County Hospital […]
Cancer Research News You may remember that the Sussex Cancer Fund recently purchased a new Cytoflex Flow Cytometer to assist with cancer research, for one of the Brighton Medical School research teams headed by Professor Chris Pepper and Dr Andrea Pepper. The aim is to get a better understanding of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) and subsequently […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund has been supporting a research project known as the ‘Trigger’ Project which is a ground-breaking collaboration between Imperial College London, the University of Cardiff and the Sussex Cancer Centre. The official title of the project is “Collecting patient-reported outcome measures in patients receiving pelvic radiotherapy” Cancer incidence rates are predicted to […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to support the Albion In The Community’s project Brighter Outlook. Taking part in physical activity during and after cancer treatment can play a huge part in enabling patients to take back control and support recovery. The Brighter Outlook project was launched in 2015 and offers cancer patients free, specialist support […]
