Today, we launch #CancerNeedsTrials. Cancer trials give patients access to tomorrow’s treatments today — but in Ireland, access is too limited. We’re calling on the government to invest so more patients can benefit. Add your voice: bit.ly/4nos5iL #CancerNeedsTrials

💜 A reminder to join today's webinar to mark World GO Day. 🎤 Voices from Gynaecological Cancer Trials 📅 Thursday 25th September 🕛 12:00 – 12:30pm 📍 Online 👉 Register here: bit.ly/46qoA4g #WorldGODay #CancerNeedsTrials #GynaecologicalCancer #CancerTrials

Our 2024 Annual Review is out. Highlights include 53% growth in trial participation, patient-led projects, advocacy for better access & global collaborations. Progress is a shared achievement across our community. Read: bit.ly/4nknLS0 #CancerTrialsIreland #CancerNeedsTrials

Ireland’s first patient has been enrolled on the ASCENT-05 trial at Cork University Hospital. Congratulations to @seamusoreilly.bsky.social & the @cancerresearch-ucc.bsky.social team. The study, sponsored by Gilead Sciences, is testing new options for people with high-risk early TNBC: bit.ly/46aR3wa

🌍💜 Today is #WorldGODay – shining a light on gynaecological cancers. We’re proud to raise awareness & advance treatments through clinical trials. Join us on Sept 25th for Voices from Gynaecological Cancer Trials – featuring patients, clinicians & researchers. Register: bit.ly/46qoA4g

We were delighted to present our poster on patient & public involvement at the HSE’s National Patient and Public Partnership Conference at Croke Park. Learn more: about PPI at Cancer Trials Ireland: bit.ly/43ro2tz #PatientVoices #CancerTrials

💬 "I’m constantly learning something new every day, and that makes my role really exciting." Precious Isere, Clinical Trials Administrator, thrives on the variety of tasks in supporting studies that drive progress in cancer research. #StaffSeries #LearningEveryDay

The SIMPLIFY-SABR-COMET trial has expanded in 🇮🇪 with a new site at Cork University Hospital, led by Prof Aisling Barry (NLI). The study compares different SABR approaches for patients with limited secondary tumours. Thanks to IRROG & BC Cancer: www.cancertrials.ie/cti-trials/s...

September is #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth. Jed, a member of our Patient Consultants Committee, is in remission thanks to a cancer trial. His journey shows why trials and patient voices matter. Learn more about trials: www.cancertrials.ie/current-tria... #KnowMyeloma #CancerNeedsTrials

Cancer Trials Ireland supports Prof. Aisling Barry and the Irish Radiation Oncology Advocacy Group in their call for a National Radiotherapy Equipment Replacement Program. This is essential to sustain excellence and deliver the newest techniques in radiotherapy clinical trials. #RT #ClinicalTrials

Recruitment for the global EXPERT study is complete. 1,176 participants worldwide, including 42 in Ireland across five sites. Congrats to Prof Sinead Brennan & all site teams 👏 #BreastCancer #ClinicalTrials

The 17-12 DP-IMRT Pancreas trial is recruiting after successful completion of its first cohort. Recruiting at St Luke’s & SVUH. CI: Prof Gerry McVey | Co-CI: Dr Maeve Keys More info: bit.ly/4p3mfVy #CancerTrials #PancreaticCancer #IRROGTrials

The TAORMINA trial has expanded in Ireland with a new site at Bon Secours Radiotherapy Cork/UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre (PI Dr Kathy Rock, withDr Deirdre O’Mahony). Already open at St Luke’s & St James’s. NLI Prof Fran Duane. bit.ly/4l6CtuZ #BreastCancer #CancerNeedsTrials

The SIMPLIFY-SABR-COMET trial, a collab study from BC Cancer, has opened in 🇮🇪 at Bon Secours Radiotherapy Cork (PI: Dr Paul Kelly) and UPMC Whitfield Hospital, Waterford (PI: Dr Ciara Lyons). bit.ly/3JF05IY For patients with limited secondary tumours. Congrats to all investigators & teams! 👏

Cancer Trials Ireland Clinical Lead, @seamusoreilly.bsky.social and colleagues have published a new paper with @ecancer.org “Climate change & cancer care: impacts and implications for patients & healthcare professionals.” Read it here: bit.ly/4lKpVbR #ClimateChange #Oncology #GlobalHealth

🎥 Staff Stories. Meet Sergii Ratushnyi, Clinical Operations Lead at CTI. “Knowing that my day-to-day decisions help patients keeps me motivated.” His focus on operational excellence frees clinicians to concentrate on patients, while ensuring trials run smoothly and safely across Irish sites.

🎙️ 25 Years of Precision Oncology – Revolutionising Cancer Care Join leading 🇮🇪 oncologists for a live webinar on the future of cancer treatment. 🗓️ 29 Aug 2025 | 🕐 13:00 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3UovdhU 📢 Just one week away! #Oncology #ClinicalTrials

Two of our IITs in Multiple Myeloma, 19-17 CPD Dara and 19-34 Isa RVD, have been submitted for consideration at the 67th ASH Annual Meeting. Huge thanks to all involved. Your teamwork made it possible. #ASH25 #CancerTrials #Haematology #Teamwork

Cancer Trials Ireland is now the national point of contact for feasibility services for cancer clinical trials in Ireland. We offer a coordinated, expert-led process to support the successful opening of trials. More here: bit.ly/4fKrtBl #CancerTrials #CancerTrialsIreland #CancerResearch

This Simply Oncology podcast episode features Dr Mohini Varughese on the importance of clinical trials and increasing access for patients. At Cancer Trials Ireland, we share that goal for patients and families in Ireland. 🎧👇

We’re #Hiring! If you know someone passionate about advancing cancer clinical trials, please share these openings: 🔹 Clinical Project Manager 🔹 Statistical Programmer 💙 Together, we can make a difference. 👉 www.cancertrials.ie/careers/ #ClinicalResearch #CancerTrials #Hiring #JoinUs #JobFairy

🌍♻️ New research from Cancer Trials Ireland explores how we can make cancer clinical trials more sustainable @aclaytonlea.bsky.social‬ @seamusoreilly.bsky.social Open access: bit.ly/4fsCBTa #CancerTrials #Sustainability #ClimateAndHealth #GreenerTrials

🧡 Looking for trusted cancer support resources? Our website links to practical advice and services, mainly from the Irish Cancer Society, who also fund €1M/year in cancer research through Cancer Trials Ireland. 🔗 www.cancertrials.ie/patients/sup... #CancerSupport #IrishCancerSociety

🚨 Registration is open for @irish-rnm.bsky.social 2025 Summer School: Sharpening Your Toolkit for Screening & Enrollment 📍 Dublin | 🗓️ 21 Aug 2025 | 🎟️ Limited to 50 spots 🔗 lnkd.in/eaChD2wB We’re glad to share this event for those in clinical research looking to build practical trial skills.

🎥 Staff Stories - Meet Claire Hopkins, Head of Marketing at Cancer Trials Ireland. “If someone in my family got cancer, I’d want them to have access to the best possible treatments.” In our latest #StaffStories video, Claire shares why communication is vital in cancer research. 👇

We’ve made some key structural changes to strengthen how we deliver cancer clinical trials in Ireland. 🔗 Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/evolvi... 👏 Congrats to Jacinta Marron (Head of Ops), Anna Shevlin (IMP Programme Manager), and Aoife Shannon (Radiotherapy/Non-IMP Programme Manager).

🎙️ 25 Years of Precision Oncology – Revolutionising Cancer Care Join leading Irish oncologists for a live webinar on the future of cancer treatment. 🗓️ 29 Aug 2025 | 🕐 13:00 📍 CPD pending 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3UovdhU

Chair of our Head & Neck DSSG, Prof Sinead Brennan, recently spoke to the Irish Examiner about the impact of head and neck cancers in 🇮🇪 and the need for continued focus on research and prevention. 📰 Read the article: www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he... #HeadAndNeckCancerAwareness #IRROG

👏 First patient enrolled at St Luke’s Hospital to the NRG GU012 SAMURAI trial for metastatic renal cancer! Trial also open at Beacon Hospital. Exploring if adding radiation to immune therapy improves outcomes. Led in Ireland by Prof Mihai (Beacon) & Prof Thirion (SLRON). In association with #IRROG

The recording of last week's ISMO After ASCO debrief is now available on the Cancer Trials Ireland YouTube channel. Watch back here: youtu.be/0TVpCIrFNwo #ASCO25 #ClinicalTrials #CancerResearch @seamusoreilly.bsky.social

Powerful Irish Examiner piece on the toll of MBC across the island of 🇮🇪 featuring research by Siobhan Gaynor & Ann McBrien, with CTI Clinical Lead @seamusoreilly.bsky.social 📰 bit.ly/4o0OvaH #MBC #BreastCancer #BMJOpenQuality #HealthEquity

PREcoopERA has finished recruitment. This collaborative study, sponsored by ETOP-IBCSG, explores short-term treatment impact in early hormone-sensitive breast cancer using Ki-67 as a marker. Thank you to investigators, patients and teams at CUH, St James’s & UHG 💗 #BreastCancer #CancerTrials

Wishing Maureen O'Grady a very happy retirement! As Manager of the Cancer Clinical Trials Unit at University Hospital Limerick, Maureen has been a pillar of the cancer clinical trials community for many years. Maureen’s warmth, wisdom and collaborative spirit will be greatly missed.

A new study led by @siobhangaynor.bsky.social & Ann McBrien with @seamusoreilly.bsky.social & supported by CTI, explores how people with metastatic breast cancer experience care across the island of Ireland: bit.ly/3IIZzZS Real opportunities for bi-directional learning to improve care for all.

📢 ISMO After ASCO 2025 is on tonight! 🕕 6–8PM | 💻 MS Teams Top Irish & global oncologists sharing ASCO highlights incl. breast, lung, GI, sarcoma & key trials like OASIS-4. Links sent to all registered. #ISMO #ASCO2025

🎧 Important listen: New figures from the Irish Cancer Society reveal stark regional disparities in access to cancer treatment — with avoidable deaths as a result. Professor John Armstrong joins The Pat Kenny Show to unpack the findings and call for action. 🔗https://bit.ly/3IHu16B

The 2025 Cancer Retreat Report is now available. This report reflects discussions from our May meeting at RCSI Dublin, highlighting key insights on HRB grants, career pathways, and digital infrastructure. Read here: bit.ly/3Tw4Whj #CancerTrialsIreland #Collaboration @seamusoreilly.bsky.social

1 week to go! Join Irish & global experts for the ISMO After-ASCO 2025 virtual update. Tues, 15 July, 6–8 PM | Free & online Open to clinicians, nurses, researchers, patients & industry. Register now to get the meeting link: bit.ly/4mSF64s @seamusoreilly.bsky.social

We’re pleased to welcome Prof Shirley Potter as the new Surgical Co-Chair of our #Melanoma #DSSG. Her expertise will support our melanoma cancer clinical trials. DSSG meetings are a key strength of our network, led by committed members shaping trials for Irish patients. #CancerNeedsTrials

PACE-C trial results are now published in The Lancet Oncology: bit.ly/3GgrDDd Cancer Trials Ireland was pleased to support the trial’s opening in ROI. Congratulations to Irish co-authors Prof Brian O’Neill & Dr Paul Kelly. #CancerTrials #ProstateCancer

We’re pleased to share that the 22-17 SAMURAI study is now activated at the SLRON site. 🔬 The study is led nationally by Prof Mihai, with Prof Thirion as Principal Investigator at SLRON. Sponsored by NRG Oncology. A huge thank you to everyone involved in opening this trial for Irish patients.

We welcome the new DPIA guidance for clinical trials from the National Clinical Trials Oversight Group, a valuable step toward clarity and consistency in trial setup: bit.ly/4emIaCh 👏Thanks to all involved. #ClinicalTrials #DataProtection @roinnslainte.bsky.social @seamusoreilly.bsky.social

Great to see Cancer Trials Ireland represented at the recent @eortc.org "Clinical Trial Statistics for Non-Statisticians" course in Brussels. A valuable opportunity to connect with peers across Europe and build an understanding of clinical trial methods. #CancerTrialsIreland #ClinicalTrials

⏳ The PRO-ACT Survey closes this weekend! If you or your partner had prostate cancer treatment, your experience can shape better care across Ireland & NI. 👉 Patients: www.surveymonkey.com/r/YGNKN5T 👉 Partners: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2WC2J38 #ProstateCancer #PatientVoice

Missed the 2025 #CancerRetreat or had to step out early? All session recordings are now available on our YouTube playlist – a chance to catch up on key talks and discussions. 📺 Watch here: bit.ly/44cubLE #CancerResearch #ClinicalTrials @seamusoreilly.bsky.social

Great to see @anzuptrials.bsky.social #ENZAMET study feature in 2 more posters #ASCO25 by Prof Louise Emmett and Prof Lisa Horvath (pictured with co-author Prof Anthony Joshua) #ChrisSweeney @profiand.bsky.social #NHMRCCTC @cancertrialsie.bsky.social @cctg.bsky.social @astellaspharma.bsky.social

📅 Mark your calendar: ISMO After ASCO 2025 A virtual meeting to share key insights from #ASCO25. 🗓️ Tuesday 15 July | 6–8PM Irish time 💻 Supported by Cancer Trials Ireland 🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/ismo-after... @seamusoreilly.bsky.social

It’s National Patient Partnership Week! 🧬 We’re inviting cancer patients to help shape research at Cancer Trials Ireland. Your insight matters. Join our PPI community & be part of the change. 👉 www.cancertrials.ie/patients/ppi #PPI #CancerResearch #PatientVoice

Best of luck to all our Irish colleagues heading to #ASCO25! 🇮🇪👏 Wishing you a great few days in Chicago, especially those presenting or taking part in the programme. Proud to see Irish cancer research on the global stage. #CancerTrialsIreland #Oncology

🎉 CTRIAL-IE 22-16 TAORMINA is now open at its second 🇮🇪 site, St. James’s Hospital , with PI Dr. Ciara O’Hanlon Brown. Congrats to Dr. O’Hanlon Brown and NLI Prof. Frances Duane #SLRON on this key milestone! 👏🔬 #CancerTrials #BreastCancer #CancerResearch