Offical account of the NIHR funded PETNECK 2 programme - investigating alternative follow up strategies for head and neck cancer patients

Birmingham, UK
Joined March 2021
Recruitment successfully completed - a key milestone achieved! A huge thanks to our NHS sites and research teams for their outstanding dedication and hard work and deeply grateful to the patients who chose to take part. Onwards to the next Phase!
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New paper alert! We explored how acceptable patient‑initiated follow‑up (PIFU) is for people treated for head & neck cancer — and how a tailored support package can empower patients in self‑management. Published in BMJ Open doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025… 👇
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not long to go....700 patients now randomised! Fantastic work by all our recruiting NHS sites. Thank you.
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Please support our petition sign and share petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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It has been a fantastic year! The PETNECK2 team would like to thank you for all your hard work and support. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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We are getting closer to our target. Let's keep the momentum going!
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New Head and Neck cancer study: We are creating a new information and support resource to help people through the difficult weeks after treatment - and we need your help. Contact us: tinyurl.com/5crzdmjj
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We are getting there!
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Starting 2025 with good news! We have randomised our 400th patient. Congratulations to @RichWi11iams and the team at @Derriford_Hosp. 452 patients are now registered into @PETNECK2 trial so a big thank you to all our recruiting sites! Please keep your efforts going.
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So pleased to see that @CurrentOncology made our paper the cover of the latest issue lnkd.in/d-x9sCTB. See our paper lnkd.in/dyVr9Ezr Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Fear of Cancer Progression, Digital Resource Engagement and Health Literacy: A Review @PETNECK2
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Our recent publications from the @PETNeck2 programme spotlight critical gaps in predictive modelling for Head & Neck cancers, marked by high bias and underwhelming performance. Surprisingly, ML/AI remains vastly underutilized in this space! Links below👇@PaulNankivell @h_mehanna
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And we hit our 400th registration into the @PETNECK2 trial! A massive thank you to our recruiting sites for their hard work and support....Let's accelerate our recruitment...calling out for at least 1 patient a month per site, more the merrier !
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Congratulations to the Freeman Hospital team for randomising the 300th patients in the @PETNECK2 trial. 349 patients have registered to the study. A massive thanks to all our NHS staff and patients for their ongoing support.
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PET-CT-guided, symptom-based, patient-initiated surveillance versus clinical follow-up in head neck cancer patients Read the @PETNECK2 protocol in #BMCCancer @BMC_Series #ISRCTN: isrctn.com/ISRCTN13709798 bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/…
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Delighted to announce that the Protocol for the @ @Petneck2 trial is now published in BMC Cancer @BMC_series. The trial is open across 31 sites and has recruited 293 patients! @PaulNankivell, @h_mehanna, @CRCTU rdcu.be/dNoK3
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We are delighted to announce that Prof Hisham Mehanna has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Congrats Hisham FMedSci!! @unibirm_MDS
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Congratulations to Derriford hospital @RDInUHP for randomising the 200th patient to @Petneck2 Trial. 240 patients are currently taking part in this practice-changing trial. Thank you to all our recruiting NHS sites and trial participants. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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Fantastic recruitment by the Addenbrookes team @entcambridge! Well done for recruiting 5 patients to the @PETNECK2 study, within 1 month of activation! So far 188 registrations, of which 155 patients randomised. Calling out to all our NHS sites for accelerating recruitment!
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