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Cancer Trials

The UCD Cancer Trials Cluster is a collaborative initiative between UCD, Ireland’s largest university, St Vincent’s University Hospital, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, and the Cancer Clinical Research Trust.

The UCD Cancer Trials Cluster delivers cutting edge cancer clinical trials, translational research, and survivorship studies to people with cancer in Ireland. 

Our vision is 'to be an internationally distinguished Cancer Trials Cluster that measurably enhances the health of cancer patients through high quality innovative clinical trial research.‘

Spotlight

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We are Hiring!

The UCD Cancer Trials Cluster is currently recruiting for two research support roles to work with cancer research at St Vincent's University Hospital.
- Cancer Research Support Officer
- PPIE Research Officer
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17th International Symposium on Translational Research in Oncology - Sep 25th - 27th 2024

An outstanding programme of speakers organised by the Cancer Clinical Research Trust
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DESTINY-12 Results

The first results of DESTINY-12 have been published, examining the effectiveness of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in people with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer, particularly in patients with brain metastases.
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Publication Update - August 2024

Read about updates on:
1. The results of a phase 1 trial for advanced melanoma
2. The results of the PENELOPE-B trial for preventing breast cancer relapse
3. The results of a study aiming to preduct treatment response in breast cancer
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Putting cancer on the government agenda

Our Director meets with An Taoiseach Simon Harris and CEO of the Irish Cancer Society.

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Sarcoma Awareness Month

Learn about sarcomas and the trial opportunities we have!
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Publication Update - June 2024

The Irish Cancer Society has published their Budget 2025 Submission, with input from Director of the UCD Cancer Trials Cluster.

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Publication Update - June 2024

Read about updates on: a pragmatic trial to reduce treatment-related toxicities in prostate cancer; better understand the experiences of the prostate cancer diagnostic pathway; and fertility preservation in women with breast cancer.

Image of people attending the UCD Cancer Research Symposium at the UCD Conway on 7th June 2024. The logos of UCD, the UCD Cancer Trials Cluster, St Vinctent's and the Mater Hospital are present. The text 'UCD Cancer Trials Cluster' is overlayed on the image. 11Jun
UCD Cancer Research Symposium 2024 @ UCD Conway Update

Find out what happened at the UCD Cancer Research Symposium, which took place 7th June 2024 at UCD Conway
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Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2024

May marks Skin Cancer Awareness month. Read about Skin cancer in Ireland and the role of the UCD Cancer Trials Cluster in developing new treatments.

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UCD Cancer Research Symposium: 07 June 2024

The next biannual UCD Cancer Research Symposium will take place 07 June 2024 at the Conway Institute, UCD.

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Publication Update - April 2024

Read about updates on: an intervention for cancer patients experiencing menopause symptoms; the results of the NATALEE trial; and the results of a treatment development study for Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma.
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Contact the UCD Cancer Trials Cluster

UCD Clinical Research Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4
E: cancertrials@ucd.ie