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CRUK Radiation Research City of London Centre
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As part of the CRUK City of London, the Radiation Research Centre's mission is to improve cancer survival through optimised and personalised radiotherapy.

Website: https://crukradnet.colcc.ac.uk/
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🎉 Happy Birthday to Marie Curie! 🎉

Born on 7 November 1867, Marie Curie was a trailblazing physicist & chemist whose pioneering work laid the foundation for modern radiation research. 🧵 (1/4)

(Portrait of Marie Curie [1867 - 1934]. Image from Wellcome)
Portrait of Marie Curie [1867 - 1934]. Image from Wellcome
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Visit our virtual exhibition for "What does Radiotherapy mean to you?", a powerful creative arts project that brought together people with experience of radiotherapy, their loved ones, & researchers. Check it out here 👉 bit.ly/4hlT24H
October 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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“Die Bitch Die and Big Led Doors!!!” By Nicole Radiotherapy treatment: I had papillary thyroid carcinoma cancer. I had iodine radiation and surgery. “Transformation” By Samantha Radiation Researcher, X-rays and radioactivity “What Will Become of Me” By Steve Radiotherapy treatment: Fixed source radiotherapy back in 1988, following surgery and chemotherapy for metastatic testicular seminoma
September 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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“Burn Baby Burn” (Left) and “More” (Right) By Katharine Radiotherapy treatment: Breast radiotherapy, 40Gy in 15 fractions with localised electron boost 10Gy in 5 fractions “Kept Still And Still Here” By Kathy Radiotherapy treatment: 25 rounds of pelvic radiotherapy for lymph node spread after stage 3 vaginal cancer “The ‘Good’ Cancer” By Lisa Radiotherapy treatment: Opted not to have radioactive iodine treatment with support of oncologist “To Serve” By Naman Therapeutic Radiographer
September 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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“Smiley fish will keep you going” By Corrin Radiotherapy treatment: My daughter had papillary thyroid carcinoma cancer. She had iodine radiation and surgery. “The Dreaded Mask” By Dawn Radiotherapy treatment: For brain metastasis “Words That Carry On” (Left) and “Focal Awareness” (Right) By Jesse Radiotherapy treatment: Right temporal lobe and partial brain fractionated radiotherapy “Reflection” (Left) and “Therapeutic Radiographer” (Right) By Jo Therapeutic Radiographer and Senior Lecturer. Radiotherapy treatment: Follicular thyroid cancer
September 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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To mark #WorldRTDay, we’re sharing artworks from our "What Does Radiotherapy Mean to You?" project created by patients, loved ones & professionals reflecting on their radiotherapy journeys. Trigger warning: These pieces include themes of cancer & radiotherapy treatment.
#OneVoiceForRadiotherapy
This is a panel with the title: What Does Radiotherapy Mean to You? The text below the title states: To mark World Radiotherapy Awareness Day, we’re sharing powerful artworks created by patients, loved ones, and healthcare researchers and professionals as part of the What Does Radiotherapy Mean to You? Project by CRUK City of London Radiation Research Centre. Trigger Warning: These pieces explore deeply personal experiences of cancer and radiotherapy. They include themes of illness, treatment, and emotional vulnerability. Please take care while viewing. With heartfelt thanks to the contributors who generously shared their stories and creativity. Your voices are central to this project and to WRAD’s mission of amplifying lived experience in radiotherapy. Learn more via the linked articles below. Proceeding posts show images of the artworks which have a black background and have drawings, collage and written pieces reflecting on the creators experiences with radiotherapy.
September 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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“Die Bitch Die and Big Led Doors!!!” By Nicole Radiotherapy treatment: I had papillary thyroid carcinoma cancer. I had iodine radiation and surgery. “Transformation” By Samantha Radiation Researcher, X-rays and radioactivity “What Will Become of Me” By Steve Radiotherapy treatment: Fixed source radiotherapy back in 1988, following surgery and chemotherapy for metastatic testicular seminoma
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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“Burn Baby Burn” (Left) and “More” (Right) By Katharine Radiotherapy treatment: Breast radiotherapy, 40Gy in 15 fractions with localised electron boost 10Gy in 5 fractions “Kept Still And Still Here” By Kathy Radiotherapy treatment: 25 rounds of pelvic radiotherapy for lymph node spread after stage 3 vaginal cancer “The ‘Good’ Cancer” By Lisa Radiotherapy treatment: Opted not to have radioactive iodine treatment with support of oncologist “To Serve” By Naman Therapeutic Radiographer
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
cruk-rrc-col.bsky.social
“Smiley fish will keep you going” By Corrin Radiotherapy treatment: My daughter had papillary thyroid carcinoma cancer. She had iodine radiation and surgery. “The Dreaded Mask” By Dawn Radiotherapy treatment: For brain metastasis “Words That Carry On” (Left) and “Focal Awareness” (Right) By Jesse Radiotherapy treatment: Right temporal lobe and partial brain fractionated radiotherapy “Reflection” (Left) and “Therapeutic Radiographer” (Right) By Jo Therapeutic Radiographer and Senior Lecturer. Radiotherapy treatment: Follicular thyroid cancer
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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To mark #WorldRTDay, we’re sharing artworks from our "What Does Radiotherapy Mean to You?" project created by patients, loved ones & professionals reflecting on their radiotherapy journeys. Trigger warning: These pieces include themes of cancer & radiotherapy treatment.
#OneVoiceForRadiotherapy
This is a panel with the title: What Does Radiotherapy Mean to You? The text below the title states: To mark World Radiotherapy Awareness Day, we’re sharing powerful artworks created by patients, loved ones, and healthcare researchers and professionals as part of the What Does Radiotherapy Mean to You? Project by CRUK City of London Radiation Research Centre. Trigger Warning: These pieces explore deeply personal experiences of cancer and radiotherapy. They include themes of illness, treatment, and emotional vulnerability. Please take care while viewing. With heartfelt thanks to the contributors who generously shared their stories and creativity. Your voices are central to this project and to WRAD’s mission of amplifying lived experience in radiotherapy. Learn more via the linked articles below. Proceeding posts show images of the artworks which have a black background and have drawings, collage and written pieces reflecting on the creators experiences with radiotherapy.
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Over the past few weeks, 7 people with lived experience of cancer have provided invaluable input on a research summary for an upcoming grant application led by one of our RadNetCoL researchers, Dr Sam Terry (@syaterry.bsky.social) ‪@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social‬.
August 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Listen to CoL Radiation Research Centre co-director Dr Maria Hawkins talk about proton beam therapy, which will help target cancer more precisely than standard radiotherapy.
Support @cancerresearchuk.org: cruk.ink/4hDysv7
March 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Happy International Women's day. a big thank you to all the women who make up our CoL RadNet.
March 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Celebrating International Women & Girls in Science with our Radiographers.
February 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Watch our PPIE Lead Dr @syaterry.bsky.social speak along side @lisawhittaker02.bsky.social and Alex Britton about our recent publication on Radiation Reveal: Moving from research engagement to involvement. cassyni.com/events/SHFGP...
January 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM