The Excellence in Oncology Awards ceremony was held on Tuesday, 8th November 2011 during the National Cancer Research Institute annual conference in Liverpool
Since the awards started in 2007 we have received an extremely high standard of entries that have showed a wide range of impressive achievements within the oncology field. Click below for further information on previous winners and commended entrants.
To find out more information on the 2011 winners and commendations, please click here to view a copy of 2011 winners' booklet.
An interactive e-learning package to improve the knowledge, skills and confidence of those involved in the management of people affected by mesothelioma, developed by Patricia Hunt and the team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the National Macmillan Mesothelioma Resource Centre.
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An evening programme for junior doctors, dealing with oncological emergencies led by junior doctors working at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre.
An online educational project teaching how best to recognise the early symptoms of common forms of cancer and how to investigate and refer patients promptly, delivered by the team at BMJ Learning.
A short film for patients undergoing post-operative breast radiotherapy by Russell Burcombe and the team from Kent Oncology Centre.
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A working practice document to notify both patients and GPs of necessary information following cancer treatment by Noeline Young and the team from National Cancer Survivorship Initiative.
A survivorship programme for young people after curative treatment for cancer, by Ed Smith and the team.
A choir uniting people affected by cancer established in Pontypridd, South Wales.
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A self-assessment tool assessing whether cancer care environments meet the standards required by people living with cancer, by Valerie Noble and Simon Henderson.
A Science Update blog on the latest developments in cancer research by Henry Scowcroft and the team at Cancer Research UK.
An informative article in Good Housekeeping: ‘The GH breast cancer survival guide’
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A series of candid and engaging articles addressing the practical and emotional challenges of living with lung cancer.
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A project to streamline breast cancer surgical pathways to deliver major breast surgery (excluding reconstruction) as a day case or one-night stay, by Ann Driver and the team at NHS Improvement.
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A risk assessment tool to identify high risk patients who require urgent assessment or those that may be managed by either a planned review or primary care referral. Developed by Philippa Jones and teams from Central West and Wales UK Oncology Nursing Society.
A long-term care pathway for children and young cancer survivors by the Patricia Morris and the NHS Improvement – Cancer 'Children and Young People Survivorship Team'
A unique, proactive rehabilitation service with particular focus on cachexia syndrome, anorexia and related experiences.
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An innovative cancer care service for teenagers and young adults in the South West of England.
A specialist team providing world-class care for people with malignant melanoma of the eye.
Professor Nicholas Thatcher MRCP PhD FRCP is Professor of Medical Oncology at the Christie Hospital NHS Trust in Manchester. He received his PhD from Manchester University, after prior education and medical degree at the University of Cambridge and St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College.
Prof Thatcher’s research interests include combining targeted therapies with chemotherapy and novel agents for treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer, and integrating first-line chemotherapy with radiotherapy for the treatment of small cell lung cancer. Other interests include raising the need for evidence-based therapy in performance status 2 patients and translational research endeavours.
Prof Thatcher is active in clinical trials of patients with non-small cell and small cell lung cancer and is the principal investigator for numerous clinical trials. Prof Thatcher was Chairman of the United Kingdom Coordinating Committee Cancer Research (Trials), Chairman of the Medical Research Council Lung Cancer Working Party, Secretary of the United Kingdom Coordinating Committee (Lung Cancer) and a member of the ESMO faculty.
He has co-authored over 300 publications and is an invited speaker and chairman at national and international meetings.
