# Edinburgh Cancer Centre / CRUK Scotland Centre

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## TL;DR

Edinburgh's cancer centre at the Western General, backed by the university's Institute of Genetics and Cancer and known for breast, colorectal genetics and brain tumour research.

## Summary

The Edinburgh Cancer Centre at the Western General Hospital serves south-east Scotland with medical and clinical oncology, and sits beside the University of Edinburgh's Institute of Genetics and Cancer, which incorporates the MRC Human Genetics Unit and the CRUK Scotland Centre shared with Glasgow. David Cameron chairs the Breast International Group and leads breast cancer trials from Edinburgh, Malcolm Dunlop's group identified inherited risk variants for colorectal cancer in Scottish populations, and Steven Pollard's laboratory studies glioblastoma stem cells. The Edinburgh Breast Unit is a UK reference for oncoplastic surgery and endocrine therapy studies. The centre is a hub for cancer informatics and the Scottish population health data used in screening research.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-09-09
- Also known as: Western General Hospital; Institute of Genetics and Cancer; NHS Lothian cancer services
- City: Edinburgh, GB
- Type: hospital
- Website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/cancer-centre

## Sources

- Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre: https://www.ed.ac.uk/cancer-centre
- Institute of Genetics and Cancer: https://www.ed.ac.uk/institute-genetics-cancer

## Connected records

- cancers: [Colorectal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/colorectal/), [Glioma & glioblastoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/glioblastoma/), [HR-positive / HER2-negative breast cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/breast-hr-positive/), [Ovarian cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/ovarian/)
- fronts: [Diagnostics & Biomarkers](https://onco.cc/fronts/diagnostics/), [Hormonal Therapy](https://onco.cc/fronts/hormonal/)
- technologies: [CDK4/6 inhibitors](https://onco.cc/technologies/cdk46-inhibitor/), [Endocrine therapy (SERMs, AIs, SERDs)](https://onco.cc/technologies/endocrine-therapy/), [Germline (hereditary) testing](https://onco.cc/technologies/germline-testing/)
- companies: [Breast International Group (BIG)](https://onco.cc/companies/big/)
- institutions: [ANCHOR Centre, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary](https://onco.cc/institutions/anchor-centre-aberdeen/), [Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre / CRUK Scotland Institute](https://onco.cc/institutions/beatson-glasgow/), [Cancer Research UK](https://onco.cc/institutions/cruk/), [Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute](https://onco.cc/institutions/mou-brno/), [Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh](https://onco.cc/institutions/royal-infirmary-edinburgh/)
- people: [Charlie Gourley](https://onco.cc/people/charlie-gourley/), [David Cameron](https://onco.cc/people/david-cameron/)

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