Cancer

Professor John Radford

Clinical Academic Section Lead for Cancer

John is a Consultant in Medical Oncology and Director of Research at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Manchester. He is also the Clinical Director of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC). John trained at the University of Sheffield and held clinical posts in Sheffield, London, and Exeter before coming to Manchester in 1984. John’s own research interests include new therapies for Hodgkin’s disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, biomarkers of response and remission duration, treatment related infertility and other late-effects of chemotherapy. He has published over 100 papers in thee areas and authored chapters in several books.

The Cancer Academic Section will link directly to the MCRC and build upon the extensive clinical research facilities of the Christie Trust while embracing the considerable expertise amongst the other MAHSC partners. Manchester’s particular strengths include lung, breast and haematology cancers, radiation research and biomarker development. Cancer research at The University of Manchester was No 1 in the national rankings, RAE 2008.