Cancer
An open, collaborative, and multidisciplinary group working with clinicians, researchers, and patients to improve pathways to cancer diagnosis.
A major focus of the group is building interdisciplinary teams to deliver projects to improve cancer control in primary care with impact and direct patient benefit.
To do this the cancer research theme works closely with patients, primary care professionals, cancer charities, researchers from other disciplines and institutions, NHS commissioners, diagnostics services and companies, and cancer care in the hospital setting.
Example partnerships include the CRUK Test Evidence Transition programme, Oxford Cancer, the Oxford CRUK Clinical Trials Unit Collaboration, the NIIHR HealthTech Research Centre, and the NIHR Policy Research Unit for Cancer Awareness Screening and Early Diagnosis.
Our work is informed and underpinned by our standing group of valued Patient and Public contributors and our active and ongoing programme of Community Engagement.
This multidisciplinary and collaborative approach enables the team to use the most appropriate research methodologies to address pressing research questions that have arisen out of direct clinical care.
Our work is organised into four themes: health records data, clinical studies, implementation science, and diagnostic reasoning.
Theme leads:
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Brian D Nicholson
Associate Professor
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Clare Bankhead
Professor of Epidemiology and Research Design
Cancer Sub Themes
We aim to produce high impact research that makes a difference to public health and healthcare provision. Click on the theme buttons below to view example projects.
Diagnostic Reasoning
Clinical Studies
Health Records Data
lmplementation
Policy
Patient Involvement
Inclusion
Knowledge mobilisation
Publications
Evaluation of the experience of people referred under the NHS enhanced service incentive for obesity to the NHS digital weight management programme: a mixed method study
Journal article
Barrett S. et al, (2026), BMC Public Health, 26
Consultation-based interventions to optimize medication adherence in primary care: a systematic review
Journal article
Callan C. et al, (2026), Family Practice, 43
Latest news
Our Team
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Haleema Aslam
Community Liaison Manager
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David Jones
Senior Researcher in Cancer Decision Analytic Modeling
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Jason Oke
Departmental Lecturer in Medical Statistics and Cancer Research
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José M. Ordóñez-Mena
Senior Medical Statistician
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Pradeep Virdee
Senior Medical Statistician
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Sufen Zhu
Dphil student
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Sheba Ziyenge
Data Analyst
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Kiana Collins
DPhil Student
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Monserrat Guilherme Conde
Researcher
