Charity announces new teenage-cancer professor

A University of Manchester cancer specialist has been appointed Professor of Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine by the Teenage Cancer Trust. Professor John Radford, based in the School of Cancer and Enabling Sciences, succeeds Manchester colleague Professor Tim Eden, who has held the post since 2005. The role, which is based at the University and The Christie, leads research into cancer in young people and how best to treat it, ultimately improving diagnosis, treatment and survival rates. Professor Radford joins the Teenage Cancer Trust as Director of Research at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, clinical lead in the Manchester Cancer Research Centre and Clinical Academic Section lead for cancer in the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre. In July 2004, Teenage Cancer Trust made history by announcing that it would be funding the world's first Professor of Teenage Cancer Medicine. The Christie and The University of Manchester were chosen as bases for the role due to their excellent clinical, research and teaching facilities, combined with a philosophy and enthusiasm for developing this field of medicine. Professor Radford said: "I'm very pleased to take this role with Teenage Cancer Trust.