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The Latest Breaking News from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Blood cancer patient still alive eight years after taking part in groundbreaking trial

About 70 per cent of patients who took part in the trial were still alive six years later

The Independent UK · Sep 7

Postman, 61, sues hospital after surgery on pancreas finds benign nodule

Mark Wellan, 61, is suing the hospital after losing 40 per cent of his pancreas and his spleen in the procedure

Evening Standard · May 31

New bowel cancer drug halts tumour growth in nine out of 10 patients

The drug works by triggering the ‘death’ of cancer cells while largely sparing healthy tissue

The Independent UK · May 30

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Targeted drug shows promise for people with advanced bowel cancer in early trial

One patient taking part in the trial said the therapy has given her a ‘new lease of life’.

Evening Standard · May 30

World leading £1bn cancer research "village" in south London wins planning green light

Plans for a new research neighbourhood include homes for 220 people, a pub, padel court and open spaces

Evening Standard · Feb 5

Trial for prostate cancer treatment with fewer side-effects launches in UK

The treatment is suitable for men whose cancer has not spread outside of the prostate gland or has spread to the area just outside the gland.

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2025

‘Tongue cancer made it hard to speak and eat - but new smart jab treatment changed my life’

Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, with around 12,800 new cases each year in the UK alone

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025

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Sir Chris Hoy launches free gym membership scheme for men with prostate cancer

Research has found that exercise helps men with prostate cancer who are on hormone therapy.

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2025

Chris Hoy launches scheme giving prostate cancer patients free gym memberships

The Olympic champion is urging men with the disease to embrace exercise

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025

Royal Air Force pilot able to return to flying jets after ‘revolutionary’ cancer scan

New cancer scan ‘extended’ Royal Air Force pilot's life and enabled him to ‘continue serving’ the country

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2025

‘Exciting’ new diagnostic method can detect tiny traces of cancer

Academics have developed a new scanning technique which will spot early signs of myeloma returning.

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025

‘Transformative’ one-time therapy could help skin cancer patients live longer

Almost one in five patients with advanced melanoma survived for five years after receiving the innovative treatment

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

One-time therapy may be ‘transformative option’ for treating deadly skin cancer

Almost one in five patients with advanced melanoma survived for five years after receiving lifileucel, a trial has found.

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

‘Breakthrough’ breast cancer treatment can help women live longer

The new treatment could also delay the need for gruelling chemotherapy

The Independent UK · May 31, 2025

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Evening Standard · May 31, 2025

Three-drug therapy helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer – trial

The treatment could also delay the need for gruelling chemotherapy, according to the trial.

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

Groundbreaking new prostate cancer test found to improve detection of aggressive forms

The simple test can be performed at home and does not require a visit to the GP

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025

Saliva test could help early detection of prostate cancer, new study suggests

Experts have developed a new test for the disease which examines genetic variants found in saliva

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

Inside the world-leading hospital where Princess of Wales had cancer treatment

The Prince and Princess of Wales have become joint patrons of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

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The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

Drug breakthrough offers hope for advanced prostate cancer patients

Research suggests a new drug slowed the growth of prostate cancer cells, including those with a resistance to the hormone therapy enzalutamide.

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

Robot-guided ‘smart biopsy’ technique tested on patients in UK first

Medics used advanced MRI scans to identify different areas of tumours.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024

Women with difficult-to-treat ovarian cancer offered hope by new drugs

Professor Susana Banerjee, from the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Cancer Research said the findings were ‘significant’.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

AI algorithm ‘could improve outcomes for thousands of cancer patients a year’

Researchers have developed an algorithm that predicts how aggressive a tumour is likely to be more accurately than a biopsy.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Breakthrough reverses prostate cancer’s resistance to treatment

Researchers said their discovery is ‘tremendously exciting’.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Robotic sample processor ‘could help diagnose cancer faster’

The new system is expected to be in place with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust by 2024.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

William meets cancer patients at opening of new research and treatment centre

He followed in the footsteps of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, who opened a children’s cancer unit at the hospital in 1993.

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