The UK government announced measures to improve access to clinical trials for rare cancer patients through the NHS App, as part of the National Cancer Plan and the Rare Cancers Bill. Patients will soon be able to search for trials and receive automatic notifications about suitable studies via the app. A £32.3m funding boost for brain cancer research since July 2024 will support trials, precision medicine, and new treatments. The government will appoint national leads for rare cancers and establish a Cancer Clinical Trials Accelerator to streamline research. Collaboration with Cancer Research UK includes £3m to co-fund Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence. The initiative aims to enhance survival rates for rare cancers and ensure equitable access to breakthrough treatments by 2035.
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