Research is an important part of a large sarcoma service, and so we run many clinical trials. These investigate new drugs that may be useful in sarcoma, or new ways of giving established treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. All our patients are given the opportunity to take part in any clinical trials for which they are suitable if they wish.

Clinical trials are a very important part of cancer treatment. They allow us to learn about new drugs and treatments, and how they should fit in with current treatments, in a controlled way. They also help us to learn how best to use the treatments that we have. Clinical trials are important for patients as it allows them to try new drugs or treatments that they couldn't otherwise access. At University College Hospital we run a large number of clinical trials for both bone sarcomas and soft tissue sarcomas. We have a team of three clinical trial practitioners, a paediatric cancer research nurse, and a data manager to run the studies and oversee patients while they are taking part in studies.

Research Nurses

• Michelle Hung
• Caroline Ramsey

Data Manager

• Anna Nikopoulou

Please see links on the left for details of current studies