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Our defining research stories of 2025

2025 has been a huge year for research at Cancer Research UK. To celebrate, we've brought together our most defining research stories of the year. 2025 has been a huge year for research at Cancer Research UK. To celebrate, we've brought together our most defining research stories of the year.

by Amal Iman | In depth | 19 December 2025

19 December 2025

Up and running - how to speed up clinical trials

The UK is ideally suited for early phase oncology trials, so is it possible to speed up set-up time? Sharan Sandhu tells us how we could... The UK is ideally suited for early phase oncology trials, so is it possible to speed up set-up time? Sharan Sandhu tells us how we could...

by Phil Prime | Analysis | 15 December 2025

15 December 2025

Woman waiting in hospital waiting room

Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer

by Sophia Lowes, Momoko Bowles | Analysis | 11 December 2025

11 December 2025

The Cancer Research UK team outside the Senedd.

A significant milestone for our Smokefree UK campaign, as Members of the Senedd (MSs) voted in favour of applying the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Wales through a legislative consent motion. A significant milestone for our Smokefree UK campaign, as Members of the Senedd (MSs) voted in favour of applying the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Wales through a legislative consent motion.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 10 December 2025

10 December 2025

Samra Turajlic is the Director of Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, a Consultant Medical Oncologist at the Christie and also leads the Cancer Dynamics research group.

We caught up with newly appointed Director of the CRUK Manchester Institute, Samra Turajlić to talk data ethics, cancer evolution and the future of patient care… We caught up with newly appointed Director of the CRUK Manchester Institute, Samra Turajlić to talk data ethics, cancer evolution and the future of patient care…

by Phil Prime | Interview | 9 December 2025

9 December 2025

A patient and a GP having a discussion in the GP's office.

The UK NSC's proposed programme would invite 45 to 61-year-old men with BRCA mutations for prostate cancer screening every two years. Here's what it means and what will happen next. The UK NSC's proposed programme would invite 45 to 61-year-old men with BRCA mutations for prostate cancer screening every two years. Here's what it means and what will happen next.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 28 November 2025

28 November 2025

cell cycle

A false start, a Nobel Prize and renewed hope – understanding cell cycle disruption over different tissues is complex. But we are getting there…    A false start, a Nobel Prize and renewed hope – understanding cell cycle disruption over different tissues is complex. But we are getting there…   

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 27 November 2025

27 November 2025

A close up shot of a person putting the bowel cancer test sample in the sample holder to send off by mail for testing.

The UK has national screening programmes for cervical, bowel and breast cancer, with targeted lung screening being implemented in some regions. But how are they all decided? The UK has national screening programmes for cervical, bowel and breast cancer, with targeted lung screening being implemented in some regions. But how are they all decided?

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 21 November 2025

21 November 2025