• Health & Medicine

2,000 fewer people in England began cancer treatment in January

The latest cancer waiting times show an 8% drop in the number of people starting cancer treatment in January, compared with figures from January 2020. The latest cancer waiting times show an 8% drop in the number of people starting cancer treatment in January, compared with figures from January 2020.

11 March 2021

• Science & Technology

Changes detected in BRCA1 breast cells before they turn cancerous

Scientists have mapped out some of the earliest changes that occur in seemingly healthy breast tissue long before any tumours appear. Scientists have mapped out some of the earliest changes that occur in seemingly healthy breast tissue long before any tumours appear.

8 March 2021

• For Supporters

Cancer Grand Challenges: Michele Cleary on celebrating women in science 

The CEO of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, who co-fund the Cancer Grand Challenges SPECIFICANCER team, tells us why she chooses to challenge. The CEO of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, who co-fund the Cancer Grand Challenges SPECIFICANCER team, tells us why she chooses to challenge.

8 March 2021

• For Supporters

Paying it forward: When Maria met Sheeba

On International Women’s Day, we share the inspiring story of one of our clinician scientists and the philanthropist who supports her work. On International Women’s Day, we share the inspiring story of one of our clinician scientists and the philanthropist who supports her work.

8 March 2021

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints chief operating officer and chief technology officer

The newly created roles are part of the charity’s restructure to drive future success. The newly created roles are part of the charity’s restructure to drive future success.

5 March 2021

• Charity News

Star Baker style: Get kitted out to celebrate The Great Celebrity Bake Off

The Bake Off tent is returning to Channel 4 again this spring, with a host of celebrities putting their skills to the test in The Great Celebrity Bake Off. The Bake Off tent is returning to Channel 4 again this spring, with a host of celebrities putting their skills to the test in The Great Celebrity Bake Off.

3 March 2021

• For Supporters

NFL UK LIVE, a Super Bowl Special in support of World Cancer Day

We highlight how some of our innovative partners, including NFL UK, embraced this year’s World Cancer Day campaign and found new ways to help people donate. We highlight how some of our innovative partners, including NFL UK, embraced this year’s World Cancer Day campaign and found new ways to help people donate.

1 March 2021

• For Researchers

Examining equality in our grant giving

As we share diversity data on how we fund research, we invite our researchers and other leading voices in EDI to give us their view. As we share diversity data on how we fund research, we invite our researchers and other leading voices in EDI to give us their view.

25 February 2021

• Science & Technology

Antibiotic shows potential in helping treat aggressive blood cancer

New research shows a type of aggressive blood cancer could be made more sensitive to chemotherapy using an antibiotic currently available to treat diarrhoea. New research shows a type of aggressive blood cancer could be made more sensitive to chemotherapy using an antibiotic currently available to treat diarrhoea.

24 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

Over 100,000 Scotland patients in test backlog

With the Scottish Parliament elections on the horizon, it's time to plan for recruiting more NHS staff to cope with demand, says Cancer Research UK. With the Scottish Parliament elections on the horizon, it's time to plan for recruiting more NHS staff to cope with demand, says Cancer Research UK.

23 February 2021

• For Supporters

Professor Greg Hannon: “Core funding is a privilege and we should use it to tackle big problems in new ways”

We speak with Professor Greg Hannon about how philanthropy has benefited his innovative work. We speak with Professor Greg Hannon about how philanthropy has benefited his innovative work.

22 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

Men with early stage testicular cancer could avoid potentially harmful monitoring scans

Men who have had treatment for early stage testicular cancer could benefit from fewer monitoring scans, reducing their exposure to harmful radiation. Men who have had treatment for early stage testicular cancer could benefit from fewer monitoring scans, reducing their exposure to harmful radiation.

12 February 2021