2023/24 in review: Cancer Research UK powers progress in challenging economic...
Over the last financial year, Cancer Research UK has made significant steps towards achieving its vision of bringing about a world where everyone can live longer, better lives, free from the fear of...
View ArticleResearch with integrity – time to recognise postdocs
Dr Andrew Porter tells us why postdocs are so vital to research integrity and gives them well-deserved shout out The post Research with integrity – time to recognise postdocs appeared first on Cancer...
View ArticleResearch is Beautiful – the best of the rest
After a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of August’s entries. The post Research is Beautiful – the best of the rest appeared first on Cancer Research UK -...
View ArticleTesco pharmacies are helping spot cancer early
For the September early diagnosis campaign, Tesco customers with unusual symptoms or questions about cancer are invited to get expert information and support while they shop. The post Tesco pharmacies...
View ArticleBreaking down barriers
To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we had the privilege of sitting down with paediatric neuro-oncologist Dr Sadhana Jackson. The post Breaking down barriers appeared first on Cancer Research UK...
View Article300,000 won’t start cancer treatment on time if waiting times don’t improve
With 300,000 people set to wait longer than they should for treatment over the next five years, the new government needs to improve cancer waiting times performance. The post 300,000 won’t start...
View ArticleThe power of observation
We spoke to two researchers who have taken part in our Observers Scheme to see how it has helped them… The post The power of observation appeared first on Cancer Research UK - Cancer News.
View ArticleResearch careers – seeing, is believing
We find out how the Observer Scheme is making researchers feel confident in applying for CRUK funding... The post Research careers – seeing, is believing appeared first on Cancer Research UK - Cancer...
View ArticleCancer metabolism: finding how fast-growing cancers get their energy
Cancer Grand Challenges team Rosetta found how some of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancers get the energy they need to grow and spread so quickly. Now we can see about slowing them...
View ArticleWe’re accelerating brain tumour research with £8m more for our Brain Tumour...
Brain tumour survival remains low and current treatments can have life-altering side effects. That's why Cancer Research UK is awarding £8m more to our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence to accelerate...
View ArticleGroundbreaking trial launches for everyone with Ewing sarcoma
INTER-EWING-1, the largest and most ambitious study ever conducted into Ewing sarcoma, could transform how we treat the disease, which mainly affects children and young people. The post...
View ArticleMulti-cancer earlier detection tests: implications for screening programmes
We explore how multi-cancer earlier detection tests could be used for cancer screening and what it will take to implement and evaluate them. The post Multi-cancer earlier detection tests: implications...
View ArticleIntroducing DIY steps to genetic testing could catch more BRCA-linked cancer...
Our researchers have published a paper showing that their alternative BRCA testing pathway, BRCA-DIRECT, could be a more convenient way to test for faulty BRCA genes in people with breast cancer The...
View ArticleLatest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign
Drum roll please! For the first time, our winner is not just one image, but a colourful trio capturing the wonder of cancer research. The post Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign...
View Article£600,000 given to create the world’s first ovarian cancer prevention vaccine
Researchers at the University of Oxford have been awarded up to £600,000 from Cancer Research UK to create the world’s first vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer. The post £600,000 given to create the...
View ArticleWhat did party conference season mean for cancer?
Ian Caleb, public affairs manager, reviews the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences and explains what they mean for cancer. The post What did party conference season mean for...
View ArticleNext-gen personalised radiotherapy could cure more bladder cancers and cut...
A new technique for adapting radiotherapy to the ways our bodies change over time has the potential to cure more bladder cancers while causing fewer side effects, according to one of our latest...
View ArticleA vision of the future with C-Further
We chatted to David Jenkinson of LifeArc about C-Further, our new children's cancer therapeutic consortium. The post A vision of the future with C-Further appeared first on Cancer Research UK - Cancer...
View Article“It must be more than just bad luck – it must be genetic”: Three women with...
As we look back on 30 years since the discovery of BRCA1, here three women with faulty BRCA genes share their experiences of cancer. The post “It must be more than just bad luck – it must be...
View ArticleA tale of two diagnoses: A patient’s perspective on the importance of earlier...
Michael, who spoke at our early diagnosis conference this year, tells the story of his two cancer diagnoses and gives his perspective on the importance of early diagnosis The post A tale of two...
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