6th December 2010
Following the Cambridge ECMC’s Open Day in November 2010, Cambridge News reported on the groundbreaking
research taking in place and highlighted the importance of patients participating in trials in a double page feature. Centre Lead, Carlos Caldas, explained the aims of the work, with further quotes from a Research Nurse and two patients who have participated on studies. Click here to read the full article.

4th December 2010

The ECMC Network received extensive coverage in a six page article on the fight against cancer. The feature included stories of a number of cancer patients;looking at the impact that cancer had on them and their families; their treatment journeys and participation in early phase trials. The importance of testing new therapies and the role that ECMCs play was also highlighted. The work of individual ECMCs,namely: Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, and Southampton, was also mentioned. Click here to read the full article.

31st May 2010
The Daily Mail reported on a potential new anti-cancer drug called '1070916A' being studied at Leeds ECMC. The first cancer patient in the world to trial the drug talks about his experience. Click here to read the full article.

30th May 2010
Also reported the first in man study with the drug 1070916A at Leeds ECMC. Click here to read the full article.

8th-12th March 2010
The Belfast Telegraph published a series of feature articles (including front page coverage on Monday 8th March 2010) on the pioneering work taking place at Belfast ECMC to develop better cancer treatments. The role of the scientists and clinicians in developing new anti-cancer drugs was outlined, with interviews with some of the researchers involved, including Belfast ECMC Lead, Ken Mills. Stories from cancer patients who had participated in trials of new treatments also gave their perspective. To read some of the articles, click on the links below:

• Editor's Viewpoint: Unsung heroes of the war on cancer
• Opening up new front on the cancer battlefield
• 'Miracle' drug giving real hope in battle against breast cancer
• Research team give leukaemia patients real hope
• Successful clinical trials inspired me to save others too

19th March 2010
The Scotsman reported on a new brain tumour imaging trial at Edinburgh ECMC. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is being used to map the functional parts of the brain to inform surgery for brain tumour patients. Click here to read the full article.

14th January 2010
The work of the ECMC Network was highlighted on the Cancer Research UK Science Update blog. Click here to read the full blog post.

10th January 2010
The Observer published an article on ECMC involvement in a new study looking for genetic markers to identify the origin of at carcinomas of unknown primary. Click here to read the full article.

4th December 2009
STV broadcast a news report on Glasgow ECMC, focusing on how cancer patient participation in early trials is helping in the development of innovative anti-cancer treatments. Their work was described as ‘A pioneering cancer programme that could revolutionise the way patients are treated by tailoring their needs’ and featured interviews with a patient and Glasgow ECMC Lead Professor Jim Cassidy. Click here to find out more.

7th October 2009
The Manchester Evening News printed a news story on the Manchester ECMC, reporting on the innovative radioimmunotherapy research taking place.

4th October 2009
Coinciding with the ECMC showcase session at the NCRI Conference in October 2009, The Independent on Sunday printed a double-page feature on the Network They described ECMCs as ‘Centres of excellence working round the clock in the UK which have created a revolutionary fast-track approach to drug trials and therapies’ and included a case study from a doctor, nurse and patient. Click here to read the full article.

18th November 2008
The BBC1's prime time magazine show, The One Show, reported on the role of the ECMCs in taking potential new anti-cancer treatments out of the lab and into trials with patients. The film included an interviews with cancer patients and Birmingham ECMC Lead, Dion Morton. Click here to read the full article.