SMaRT oncology-1 Trial published in The Lancet

The SMaRT Oncology-1 trial was published in The Lancet on 3rd July 2008. The trial recruited 200 patients with clinical depression from the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. Half were given the usual NHS care for their depression, the other half also received ‘Depression Care for People with Cancer’, a treatment programme devised by PMR. The treatment programme was delivered by specially trained cancer nurses, supervised by Professor Sharpe. After three months of receiving the new treatment, almost 20 per cent fewer patients were depressed compared with those who received standard NHS treatment. The difference was still evident after one year.
To read more about the trial go to www.thelancet.com/home

Race for Life

Nurses from PMR opened the Edinburgh Race for Life this year. Race for Life is Cancer Research UK’s flagship event that has grown to become the UK’s largest women-only fundraising event.
To find out more about Race For Life go to http://www.raceforlife.org

PMR Charity Ball

PMR invite you to join us for our Charity Ball on Friday 14th November at Craighouse, in Edinburgh. Tickets are now on sale for this event – please contact Jane Walker (jane.walker@ed.ac.uk).

Click here to download Invitation to Charity Ball