Mission-based funding: A Cancer Research UK approach to lung cancer research
We look back on how more than 10-years of mission-based funding has transformed the UK lung cancer research ecosystem and what our new mission focused government can learn from our approach. The post...
View ArticleNHS England starts sending bowel cancer screening tests to over-50s
Everyone aged between 50 and 52 in England is now set to receive an at-home poo testing kit as part of NHS England’s bowel cancer screening programme. The post NHS England starts sending bowel cancer...
View ArticleDeath rates from liver cancer double in the last 20 years
New analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team reveals that liver cancer death rates in the UK are almost twice as high as they were 20 years ago, making the disease the fastest rising cause of cancer...
View Article£10m funding for new programme to help identify individual cancer risk
Today, Cancer Research UK, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) are announcing £10 million to create the Cancer...
View ArticleWatching the detectives – meet the experts chasing down cancer risk
Understanding cancer risk is key to early detection, and the Cancer Data Driven Detection – or CD3 – project aims to do so in an unprecedented fashion The post Watching the detectives – meet the...
View ArticleFighting fire with fire: could Salmonella treat bowel cancer?
Our researchers are modifying Salmonella bacteria into a treatment that can work with the immune system to attack bowel cancer from two sides at once. The post Fighting fire with fire: could Salmonella...
View ArticleAn AI test to help guide bowel cancer treatment
A new AI test that looks at immune cells could help people with stage 2 bowel cancer avoid chemotherapy after surgery, cutting side effects. The post An AI test to help guide bowel cancer treatment...
View ArticleNHS offers new drug to stop children and teens losing hearing after chemotherapy
A first-of-its-kind drug that protects the hearing of babies, children and young people undergoing cancer treatment has been approved for NHS use in England, based on the results of one of our trials....
View ArticleCan shopping data help diagnose cancer earlier?
The idea of using shopping behaviour as an early signal of ovarian cancer is certainly thinking outside the box, but could it work? The post Can shopping data help diagnose cancer earlier? appeared...
View ArticleDNA testing predicts bowel cancer risk in people with IBD
The post DNA testing predicts bowel cancer risk in people with IBD appeared first on Cancer Research UK - Cancer News.
View ArticleVideo: Dr Adrienne Boire on metastasis, using CSF for early detection and...
Dr Adrienne Boire talks about metastasis in brain cancer and the interface between research and the clinic... The post Video: Dr Adrienne Boire on metastasis, using CSF for early detection and...
View ArticleBellway achieves goal of raising £4 million for Cancer Research UK
The post Bellway achieves goal of raising £4 million for Cancer Research UK appeared first on Cancer Research UK - Cancer News.
View ArticleLatest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign
Our Research is Beautiful campaign continues to inspire with some fantastic images, but there has to be a winner, and here’s January’s… The post Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign...
View ArticleVideo: Reducing cancer inequalities
We spoke to researchers about the need to understand and prevent cancer inequalities through research... The post Video: Reducing cancer inequalities appeared first on Cancer Research UK - Cancer News.
View ArticleThe road to a smokefree UK: MLAs in Northern Ireland vote in favour of...
Today marks an important and exciting day for our Smokefree UK campaign, with Members of the Legislative Assembly voting in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at the Northern Ireland Legislative...
View ArticleMaking research a place everybody can thrive
Disability need not hold you back from an incredible research career. We hear from researchers who have not just managed, but thrived… The post Making research a place everybody can thrive appeared...
View ArticleTwo new partners join the International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection...
Today we’re excited to announce the addition of two new partners for the International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection as it moves into its next phase. The post Two new partners join the...
View ArticleA real early detection ace
As two new partners join ACED, Professor Michael Baumann talks about the complexities and excitement of the early detection field… The post A real early detection ace appeared first on Cancer...
View ArticleCancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis
Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer The post Cancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis appeared...
View Article74,000 cancer patients not treated on time in 2024
New analysis has shown that last year, 74,000 cancer patients didn’t start their treatment on time. That's enough people to fill the O2 arena almost four times over. The post 74,000 cancer patients not...
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