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The Christie Hospital

The Christie is the largest cancer centre in Europe, treating 60,000 patients a year. Based in Withington with radiotherapy centres in Oldham and Salford, The Christie is known for many world-firsts which have impacted on cancer treatment across the globe. It also houses the largest single-site early phase clinical trials centre in the world, with around 650 trials taking place at any one time.

Ex-Premier League football scout saw GP as soon as he spotted symptom - then he received awful news
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Tom Critchley lost his wife to cancer aged just 54 so he knew he needed to act fast
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"It changes the lives of the people who take part forever": Huge fashion event underneath Manchester Airport's Concorde returns for final flight
Manchester Airport
80s star and Maggie's Ambassador Rick Astley has headlined each of the events at Manchester Airport
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"I thought my 'jelly belly' was baby weight until I was diagnosed with a 'one in a million cancer'"
Cancer
Mum-of-two Jass Green began noticing changes in her body following the birth of her second daughter - months later she was diagnosed with an extremely rare cancer
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'My family trip to Turkey took a devastating turn - I was rushed back to Manchester for surgery'
Cancer
A mum-of-two was given a devastating diagnosis after experiencing what she thought were headaches for weeks
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'We feared the worse - I was not supposed to get pregnant'
Real Life
Hannah Hill always wanted to be a mum, but was told she wouldn't be able to conceive naturally
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‘My daughter died before getting to live out her dream, so I’m doing it for her and taking her with me’
Cancer
Comedian Peter Kay came out of retirement in August 2021 to help raise money for Laura’s treatment
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Christie hospital blocks to be knocked down to make way for state-of-the-art scanners
Manchester
The redevelopment will be completed by 2026 if it is approved
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Noddy Holder's secret five year cancer battle after being given "only months to live"
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Slade legend Noddy's wife Suzan has spoken movingly of her husband's cancer diagnosis and "breath-taking bravery"
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'My best friend became tired and started bumping into things... months later she was dead'
Stockport
Alina Hunter was only 55-years-old when she passed away
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"We need to talk openly about cancer because having that conversation with my sister saved my life" - womb cancer survivor urges others to be aware of symptoms
Cancer
Mum-of-three Tracey is on a mission to help improve conversations about cancer after being treated for womb cancer
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'Doctors told me I had months to live. One invitation changed everything'
Fallowfield
Jasmin David was given less than a year to live after being diagnosed with breast cancer
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'I found a lump but doctors said I was too young to have breast cancer - then I was hit with devastating news'
Wigan
Tracey Heslin was one of the stars of Maggie's On the Runway in 2021 after being diagnosed with breast cancer aged just 32
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The Sarah Harding legacy that could save thousands from biggest killer for women in their 30s
Sarah Harding
Next month will mark two years since the former Girls Aloud star's tragic death
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Nurse's devastating diagnosis after recovering from pneumonia
NHS
Her horrendous cancer ordeal included surgery, chemotherapy which left her only able to crawl up her stairs at home, and gruelling treatment which saw her lose four stone in weight
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Ground-breaking cancer drug trials in Manchester 'producing incredibly impressive results'
Cancer
Immunotherapy drugs will 'absolutely change the face of treatment for blood cancer'
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Stone Roses' Mani and wife Imelda Mounfield reveal line-up and details for superstar auction with Beckham's boots back for bidding
Mani
A signed snare drum head from Zak and Ringo Starr and the original cassette artwork for Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures album are also up for auction
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'I took my dog for a walk and my foot started bleeding - I never imagined it would be cancer'
Greater Manchester News
Foster carer Robert Dolan, who has given a home to hundreds of young people, was diagnosed with melanoma in 2021 after the shock discovery
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'I got a devastating diagnosis after shaving off my beard'
Bolton
'It’s a five-minute drive back from my doctors to my house and when I was pulling up on the drive he called me back and told me I needed to go into hospital for tests'
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I saw a cancer patient treated by a robot in Manchester's 'beating heart of hope'
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An unconscious patient with a dangerous condition, loomed over by a spidery, four-armed robot. Helena Vesty reports from the inside of a world-leading cancer operating theatre...
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Cancer symptoms to look for as doctors try to make Sarah Harding's final wish come true
NHS
The Girls Aloud pop star died at just 39
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Stone Roses’ Mani announces return of superstar auction after raising more than £100k for charity
Stone Roses
David Beckham's boots, Oasis platinum discs and a John Squire guitar were all sold off at last year's auction
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The Christie downgraded by watchdog as culture criticised with 'staff not always listened to'
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust's leadership rating has been downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’
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'I started getting pains down my side - then I was diagnosed with an illness I'd never heard of and was practically out of options'
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The construction worker spent nearly a year seeing specialist after specialist to find out what was wrong with him
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'My partner has to be support me to do the job I love - if we were both nurses one of us would have to quit'
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Nurses are staging industrial action across the country today as they demand better pay from the government
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