The Christie Charity
Our research areas A-Z
We carry out research into a wide range of cancer types and treatments. Current research includes understanding the molecular and cellular basis of cancer and finding out why cancer cells can become resistant to drug treatment.
Search our A-Z of current research areas.
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Cancer screening
Research to promote cancer screening and identify barriers to its uptake.
Sarcoma and germ cell tumours
Phase 1 to 3 trials and other research studies for a large range of rare tumours. Tumours researched include gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), osteosarcomas, soft tissue sarcomas (STS) and Germ Cell Tumours (GCT). Trials include multinational collaborations with sarcoma research groups including the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
Stem cell transplantation
Phase 1 to 3 trials and other clinical and translational research for transplant therapy such as conditioning regimes, graft versus host disease and other transplant associated complications and cytomegalovirus reactivation.
Surgical oncology
Research using surgical oncology treatments in colorectal, peritoneal tumour, gynaecological surgical oncology, plastics and skin and urology. This includes trials involving carcinogenesis, clinical epidemiology, tissue and radiological imaging and translational biomarkers.