• For Researchers

The keys to paediatric precision

Sally George on targeted treatments, monitoring circulating tumour DNA and precision medicine for young cancer patients… Sally George on targeted treatments, monitoring circulating tumour DNA and precision medicine for young cancer patients…

19 March 2025

• Policy & Insight

Early warnings, better outcomes: Getting the infrastructure right to unlock data for cancer detection

To get the most out of data-driven programmes we need to see some changes in the UK’s health data infrastructure. Here we explore what those changes need to be, and how programmes like CD3 can align with government’s priorities.  To get the most out of data-driven programmes we need to see some changes in the UK’s health data infrastructure. Here we explore what those changes need to be, and how programmes like CD3 can align with government’s priorities. 

19 March 2025

• Health & Medicine

Smoking rates falling fastest in the North of England, but progress is slowing

A new study that we funded has revealed that smoking rates have fallen more quickly in the North of England compared to other regions. A new study that we funded has revealed that smoking rates have fallen more quickly in the North of England compared to other regions.

19 March 2025

• Personal Stories

"We're going to get you better" - five stories that show the power of radiotherapy

In the UK, radiotherapy plays a part in treating more than 140,000 people with cancer every year. It's time to meet some of them. In the UK, radiotherapy plays a part in treating more than 140,000 people with cancer every year. It's time to meet some of them.

13 March 2025

• Policy & Insight

Research clusters: How the Industrial Strategy can enhance the UK life sciences ecosystems

Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape

12 March 2025

• For Researchers

A change of perspective for prevention?

Timothy Rebbeck talks about the evolving interface between cancer prevention and early detection… Timothy Rebbeck talks about the evolving interface between cancer prevention and early detection…

12 March 2025

• Science & Technology
• Personal Stories

International Women’s Day 2025: Celebrating women in cancer research

For International Women's Day 2025, we're celebrating three inspirational women and the contributions they have made to cancer research For International Women's Day 2025, we're celebrating three inspirational women and the contributions they have made to cancer research

8 March 2025

• Science & Technology
• Charity News

Avoiding, rewiring and turning AI on cancer: the latest Cancer Grand Challenges

Cancer Grand Challenges is offering up to £20m funding to teams that can answer seven of the biggest and most important questions in cancer. Cancer Grand Challenges is offering up to £20m funding to teams that can answer seven of the biggest and most important questions in cancer.

5 March 2025

• For Researchers

Accelerating the search for new glioblastoma treatments

Henry Scowcroft looks at a pioneering new clinical platform trial set to offer more options to UK glioblastoma patients and kick-start progress Henry Scowcroft looks at a pioneering new clinical platform trial set to offer more options to UK glioblastoma patients and kick-start progress

4 March 2025

• Charity News

New Trustees and non-Trustee committee members announced

We’re pleased to welcome four new Trustees and two non-Trustee Committee Members to Cancer Research UK. We’re pleased to welcome four new Trustees and two non-Trustee Committee Members to Cancer Research UK.

4 March 2025