{
  "id": 17213482,
  "title": "FULL LIST: 39 UK hospitals testing five-day breast cancer radiotherapy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/full-list-39-uk-hospitals-testing-five-day-breast-cancer-radiotherapy",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-30T10:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-39-uk-hospitals-testing-five-day-breast-cancer-radiotherapy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thirty-nine hospitals in the United Kingdom are participating in a clinical trial to determine if breast cancer radiotherapy can be reduced from a three-week treatment to a five-day course. The FAST-Forward Boost trial, led by the Institute of Cancer Research in London and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, has enrolled over 1,000 participants. The trial aims to test if a shorter radiotherapy course, combined with an additional targeted dose called a boost, can prevent breast cancer recurrence. According to the UK Department of Health and Social Care, a successful shorter treatment could save patients up to 10 hospital visits. The participating hospitals include major institutions such as The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, Christie Hospital in Manchester, and others. The trial plans to recruit 4,830 participants by 2028, with results expected in 2033 after a follow-up period of five years.",
  "summary": "See the full list of 39 UK hospitals participating in a clinical trial testing if breast cancer radiotherapy can be safely shortened to just five days. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-39-uk-hospitals-testing-five-day-breast-cancer-radiotherapy/",
  "key_points": [
    "39 UK hospitals testing 5-day breast cancer radiotherapy",
    "FAST-Forward Boost trial led by Institute of Cancer Research",
    "Successful treatment could save patients up to 10 hospital visits"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Compressing radiotherapy schedules into a single week could drastically reduce the logistical burden on patients by cutting the number of necessary hospital visits during cancer treatment.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}