• Science & Technology

Artificial intelligence reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease

Research published in Cell Genomics today has shown that prostate cancer, which affects one in six men in the UK in their lifetime, includes two different subtypes of the disease, also known as evotypes. Research published in Cell Genomics today has shown that prostate cancer, which affects one in six men in the UK in their lifetime, includes two different subtypes of the disease, also known as evotypes.

29 February 2024

• For Researchers

Understanding metastasis in the light of evolution

Getting to grips with metastasis means understanding the evolutionary mechanisms behind this complex biology, says Dr Simone Zaccaria... Getting to grips with metastasis means understanding the evolutionary mechanisms behind this complex biology, says Dr Simone Zaccaria...

27 February 2024

• Health & Medicine

How does cancer treatment in the UK measure up to other countries?

New research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership shows people in the UK were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often, and faced longer waits to start treatment New research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership shows people in the UK were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often, and faced longer waits to start treatment

27 February 2024

• Health & Medicine

Cancer inequalities: The problem of unwarranted variation in access to treatment

Some people with cancer in the UK are struggling more than others to get access to treatment. But what is causing this unwarranted variation in access to treatment, and how can we makes things better? Some people with cancer in the UK are struggling more than others to get access to treatment. But what is causing this unwarranted variation in access to treatment, and how can we makes things better?

23 February 2024

• Personal Stories

'What have I done?’: How a year of frugal fashion inspired Caroline to start a fundraising podcast

Nine years on from a fundraising campaign that raised over £55,000, Caroline is bringing the knowledge she and other successful independent fundraisers have amassed to the podcast series “What Have I Done?”  Nine years on from a fundraising campaign that raised over £55,000, Caroline is bringing the knowledge she and other successful independent fundraisers have amassed to the podcast series “What Have I Done?” 

23 February 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK brings together leading scientists to call for urgent investment as global cancer cases predicted to rise

Cancer Research UK has joined forces with a coalition of the world’s most renowned voices in the research community to call on high-value donors and philanthropists to help tackle cancer. Cancer Research UK has joined forces with a coalition of the world’s most renowned voices in the research community to call on high-value donors and philanthropists to help tackle cancer.

22 February 2024

• For Supporters

More Research, Less Cancer – our ambitious campaign calling on philanthropists to help tackle cancer

Cancer Research UK launches ambitious campaign calling all on philanthropists to help tackle cancer Cancer Research UK launches ambitious campaign calling all on philanthropists to help tackle cancer

22 February 2024

• For Supporters

ScottishPower blows us away with £40m raised

To celebrate raising £40m for Cancer Research UK, ScottishPower hosted an event, ‘£40 million, a portfolio of world-leading research, the power is in your hands’, live from their HQ in Glasgow on Wednesday 7 February. To celebrate raising £40m for Cancer Research UK, ScottishPower hosted an event, ‘£40 million, a portfolio of world-leading research, the power is in your hands’, live from their HQ in Glasgow on Wednesday 7 February.

16 February 2024

• Health & Medicine

Sorting fact from fiction: A guide to spotting health misinformation

With so many conflicting health messages in the media it can be hard to know what to trust. Here are 5 ways to help you spot health misinformation. With so many conflicting health messages in the media it can be hard to know what to trust. Here are 5 ways to help you spot health misinformation.

16 February 2024

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

Why the next government needs to support clinical research - for our health and the NHS

Deciding to support clinical research is one of the most consequential choices a government can make. Our latest survey of the clinical research workforce uncovers what's needed to bring more potentially lifesaving treatments to patients, and to improve the NHS. Deciding to support clinical research is one of the most consequential choices a government can make. Our latest survey of the clinical research workforce uncovers what's needed to bring more potentially lifesaving treatments to patients, and to improve the NHS.

12 February 2024

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Oesophageal cancer awareness month: 4 articles on the latest in prevention and treatment

For oesophageal cancer awareness month, we’ve rounded up four of our articles on the latest research into oesophageal cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention.   For oesophageal cancer awareness month, we’ve rounded up four of our articles on the latest research into oesophageal cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention.  

9 February 2024