{"id":4065,"date":"2026-10-30T10:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/full-list-39-uk-hospitals-testing-five-day-breast-cancer-radiotherapy\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:01:51","slug":"full-list-39-uk-hospitals-testing-five-day-breast-cancer-radiotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/30\/full-list-39-uk-hospitals-testing-five-day-breast-cancer-radiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"FULL LIST: 39 UK hospitals testing five-day breast cancer radiotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thirty-nine hospitals across the United Kingdom are participating in a clinical trial testing whether breast cancer radiotherapy can be shortened from three weeks to five days.\n<\/p>\n

The FAST-Forward Boost trial has enrolled more than 1,000 participants and is investigating whether a shorter course of radiotherapy, combined with an additional targeted dose known as a boost, can help prevent breast cancer from returning.\n<\/p>\n

The trial is led by the Institute of Cancer Research, London, and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research.\n<\/p>\n

According to the UK Department of Health and Social Care on Friday, the research could save patients 10 hospital visits if the shorter treatment approach proves successful.<\/p>\n

PUNCH Online had earlier reported<\/a> that more than 1,000 people have joined a government-funded clinical trial testing whether breast cancer radiotherapy can be shortened from three weeks to five days, potentially saving patients 10 hospital visits.\n<\/p>\n

The participating hospitals are:<\/h2>\n
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  1. The Royal Marsden Hospital, London<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2. The Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton\n<\/p>\n

    3. Addenbrooke\u2019s Hospital, Cambridge<\/p>\n

    4. Christie Hospital, Manchester\n<\/p>\n

    5. Royal Surrey County Hospital\n<\/p>\n

    6. Churchill Hospital, Oxford\n<\/p>\n

    7. Singleton Hospital, Swansea\n<\/p>\n

    8. Royal Free Hospital, London\n<\/p>\n

    9. James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough\n<\/p>\n

    10. Royal Berkshire Hospital<\/p>\n

    11. Charing Cross Hospital, London<\/p>\n

    12. Southampton General Hospital\n<\/p>\n

    13. Western General Hospital, Edinburgh\n<\/p>\n

    14. St John\u2019s Hospital, Livingston\n<\/p>\n

    15. Barts (St Bartholomew\u2019s Hospital), London\n<\/p>\n

    16. The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre\n<\/p>\n

    17. Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley<\/p>\n

    18. Clatterbridge Cancer Centre\n<\/p>\n

    19. Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth <\/p>\n

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    20. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire\n<\/p>\n

    21. Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield\n<\/p>\n

    22. Royal Shrewsbury Hospital\n<\/p>\n

    23. Belfast City Hospital\n<\/p>\n

    24. Peterborough City Hospital<\/p>\n

    25. Northampton General Hospital\n<\/p>\n

    26. Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary\n<\/p>\n

    27. Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham\n<\/p>\n

    28. Borders General Hospital\n<\/p>\n

    29. University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock\n<\/p>\n

    30. West Middlesex University Hospital\n<\/p>\n

    31. University Hospital Hairmyres<\/p>\n

    32. St James\u2019s University Hospital, Leeds\n<\/p>\n

    33. Guy\u2019s Hospital, London\n<\/p>\n

    34. Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre\n<\/p>\n

    35. Ipswich Hospital\n<\/p>\n

    36. Forth Valley Royal Hospital\n<\/p>\n

    37. University College Hospital, London\n<\/p>\n

    38. Ealing Hospital<\/p>\n

    39. Mount Vernon Cancer Centre\n<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe trial aims to recruit 4,830 participants by 2028.\n<\/p>\n

    \u201cParticipants will be followed up for five years, with results expected in 2033,\u201d\u00a0 the release concluded.\n <\/p>\n

    Source: <\/p>\n

    Punch Newspapers – Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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