Liverpool paediatric centre

This centre supports patients up to 19 years old from across Cheshire and Merseyside, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and accepts referrals from across the UK for early-phase cancer trials.

Centre overview

Our Liverpool paediatric experimental cancer medicine centre (ECMC) is an Innovative Therapies for Children with Cancer European Consortium (ITCC) accredited centre.

The centre works closely with teenage and young adult partners across the city and beyond and has strong links with other Northern centres including Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield.

It also works closely with the hospital’s National Institute for Health and Care Research clinical research division, which has expertise in pharmacology research. The centre also collaborates with the University of Liverpool Cancer Biology Group on a Wilms tumour translational research programme.

There is also an adult centre in Liverpool.

Expertise

haematology
neuro-oncology (through the Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence)
renal tumours
germ cell tumours
supportive care
vascular anomalies
surgery – neuro, paediatric, cardiothoracic

Key contacts

Lisa Howell - Centre lead

Lisa Howell is a consultant paediatric oncologist and lead cancer clinician at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. She is also clinical lead and co-chair of the North West Children’s Cancer Operational Delivery Network.

Contact details

Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Liverpool

L12 2AP

In network collaboration enquiries:

If you're already part of the network and would like to get in touch with this centre about working together, contact them directly.

Email oncresnurses@alderhey.nhs.uk

Trial sponsorship enquiries:

If you're interested in running an early-phase oncology study within the network, please contact us through our partnering form instead.

General enquiries:

Contact the programme office for general enquiries about working with this centre or our broader network.

Email ecmcadmin@cancer.org.uk