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We are part of a national network applying cutting-edge research to healthcare.

Cancer research

We work with our partners to improve outcomes for cancer patients

We are one of 15 research centres that works with Cancer Research UK, Queen Mary University of London, and the Francis Crick Institute.

We also are home to some of the most influential scientists in the world.

We carry out research across five areas:

Cancer prevention and risk reduction
Cancer screening and early diagnosis
Genetics and evolution of cancer
Targeting tumour cells
Targeting the tumour microenvironment

For more information about cancer research at Barts Health, contact the our cancer research team by email or call 020 7882 5555. You can also speak to your care team directly.

Take part in a reseach study

Benefits of taking part in a cancer trial

You might have access to a new treatment that is not available elsewhere
You will be cared for closely by the research team
If the treatment being studied is more effective than the standard treatment, you may be among the first to benefit
The trial may help scientists learn more about cancer and help people in the future.

Possible risks of taking part in a cancer trial

The new treatment may not be better than, or even as good as, the standard treatment
New treatments may have side effects that doctors do not expect or that are worse than those of the standard treatment
You may be required to make more visits to the doctor than if you were receiving standard treatment. You may have extra expenses related to these extra visits, such as travel, housing, and childcare costs
You may need extra tests. Some of the tests could be uncomfortable or time consuming
Even if a new treatment has benefits in some patients, it may not work for you.

Tell us what you think

We welcome advice and feedback from the people who use our services.

Find out more by reading our patient handbook [pdf] 628KB

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Maggie's Barts

Here for you

The Maggie's Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital provides free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families.

Visit the centre

Visit a Macmillan information centre

Support for you

Visit a Macmillan centre in any of our hospitals

They offer a free drop-in service for anyone affected by cancer. You can access confidential one-to-one support, information booklets, welfare and benefits advice and details of other local and national services.