Cancer Research News You may remember that the Sussex Cancer Fund recently purchased a new Cytoflex Flow Cytometer to assist with cancer research, for one of the Brighton Medical School research teams headed by Professor Chris Pepper and Dr Andrea Pepper. The aim is to get a better understanding of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) and subsequently […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund has been supporting a research project known as the ‘Trigger’ Project which is a ground-breaking collaboration between Imperial College London, the University of Cardiff and the Sussex Cancer Centre. The official title of the project is “Collecting patient-reported outcome measures in patients receiving pelvic radiotherapy” Cancer incidence rates are predicted to […]
Since 1981, we have been helping to provide the best possible care for cancer patients in Sussex. Every single patient will benefit from the services we’ve funded, but this wouldn’t be possible without the help of our supporters and donations. For the month of February, we have teamed up with money saving website Discount Promo […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund supports Cancer Patients in many ways, through purchasing specialist equipment, providing additional services and funding cancer research projects but it is often the small things that make the difference. Providing tea & coffee for our patients is one of these small tokens that can make receiving treatment a little more […]
The Sussex The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to have secured a place in the 2021 London Marathon. While the Sussex Cancer Fund does have to pay for the entry, competition for places at these sort of prestigious sporting events is fierce so we are delighted to have been chosen as one of the lucky […]
Local supporter Marie Taylor took to her sewing machine and has been making beautiful charity face-masks in return for a donation to the Sussex Cancer Fund. Marie intended just to make a few masks but they proved to be very popular and has now made 50 masks and raised over £240. People have been really […]
Run, jog, walk for fun or for the Sussex Cancer Fund this Christmas! Santa in the City usually takes place in December, but due to COVID-19 social distancing measures, this year they’re asking people to get into the festive running spirit by taking part in Santa in the City’s ‘MY SANTA RUN’. It’s free to […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund has purchased a new ‘Toronto’ treatment chair for the Haematology Ward. The purchase was made possible by a kind donation from a recent Haematology & Oncology patient. The reclining chair easily shifts into the Trendelenburg position if needed. Sometimes situations occur where a patient is in shock or faints, medical professionals […]
We have partnered with the social enterprise Charitable Travel, an amazing travel agent with a difference! For every holiday our supporters book through Charitable Travel the Sussex Cancer Fund will receive 5% of the cost of the trip as a donation. What Charitable Travel Say: “Every penny of profit earned, everything we do and […]
We are delighted to have purchased two sets of handgrip dynamometers for the Sussex Cancer Centre. They were purchased with a kind donation from the THANCS (head and neck cancer support group). The handgrip dynamometers are used routinely as a measure of undernutrition, to give a baseline level but also a mechanism for ongoing review […]
