Strike action from Thursday 27 June to Tuesday 2 July 2024

Junior doctors at The Christie will strike from 7am on Thursday 27 June until 7am on Tuesday 2 July 2024.

We are proactively contacting patients with appointments that may be affected. If you have an appointment on any of these dates, please continue to come to The Christie and our other centres as planned, unless we contact you to tell you otherwise. Please do not call to check if your appointment is still going ahead.

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Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a type of treatment for cancer where medication kills off cancer cells. It is a type of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT).

Find out more about the chemotherapy service at The Christie, including the patient journey, where we deliver chemotherapy close to your home and how to contact the department.

clinical research facility, patient and doctor consultation, September 2022, Pan Artists, Lalini Carter, Dr Umar Abdullah, Clinical Fellow, ECMT.

What is chemotherapy?

Chemotherapy is a systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) where medicine is used to treat cancer. Chemotherapy stops the growth of cancers by preventing new cancer cells forming.