• Health & Medicine

Repurposed drug tested in COVID-19 trial, thanks to Cancer Research UK know-how

Cancer Research UK and its partners launch clinical trial to test if a drug that’s used to treat inflammation of the pancreas can help people with COVID-19 Cancer Research UK and its partners launch clinical trial to test if a drug that’s used to treat inflammation of the pancreas can help people with COVID-19

29 May 2020

• Science & Technology

AI could predict risk of lung cancer coming back

Computer scientists working with pathologists have trained an AI tool to determine which lung cancer patients have a higher risk of their disease coming back Computer scientists working with pathologists have trained an AI tool to determine which lung cancer patients have a higher risk of their disease coming back

27 May 2020

• For Supporters

“People with cancer rely on us. Serving them remains our primary purpose”: Our Chair reflects on the COVID-19 emergency

Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair of Cancer Research UK, looks back on the crisis so far. Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair of Cancer Research UK, looks back on the crisis so far.

21 May 2020

• For Supporters

Tania Bryer: “Mum was lucky enough to benefit from research. Others aren’t as fortunate”

Before we entered lockdown, we caught up with broadcaster, philanthropist and Chair of our National Events Committee, Tania Bryer. Before we entered lockdown, we caught up with broadcaster, philanthropist and Chair of our National Events Committee, Tania Bryer.

12 May 2020

• For Researchers

We support Plan S principles and will adopt an immediate open access policy from January 2022

We’re changing our open access policy, ensuring immediate open access for all CRUK-funded articles accepted for final publication on or after 1 Jan 2022. We’re changing our open access policy, ensuring immediate open access for all CRUK-funded articles accepted for final publication on or after 1 Jan 2022.

30 April 2020

• For Supporters

Join the Race for Life at Home straight from your living room

With Race for Life events postponed, Cancer Research UK is encouraging the nation to keep active and united by signing up for Race for Life at Home. With Race for Life events postponed, Cancer Research UK is encouraging the nation to keep active and united by signing up for Race for Life at Home.

20 April 2020

• For Supporters

How Cancer Research UK’s workforce became fully remote

Our Chief Information Officer, Tiffany Hall, shares how new tech and flexible ways of working have helped our office-based staff continue their important work Our Chief Information Officer, Tiffany Hall, shares how new tech and flexible ways of working have helped our office-based staff continue their important work

20 April 2020

• Health & Medicine

Cancer care needs mass COVID-19 testing

With pressures mounting on the health service, Cancer Research UK calls for widespread testing to prevent unnecessary cancer deaths With pressures mounting on the health service, Cancer Research UK calls for widespread testing to prevent unnecessary cancer deaths

17 April 2020

• Policy & Insight
• Charity News

Cancer Research UK response to government's charity package

Cancer Research UK chief executive Michelle Mitchell responds to the government announcement of a £750 million support package for charities. Cancer Research UK chief executive Michelle Mitchell responds to the government announcement of a £750 million support package for charities.

8 April 2020

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK announces cuts to current funding

Cancer Research UK has announced that it has taken the difficult decision to cut funding to its existing grants and institutes by £44 million. Cancer Research UK has announced that it has taken the difficult decision to cut funding to its existing grants and institutes by £44 million.

7 April 2020

• For Researchers

COVID-19: Open letter to cancer researchers

Iain Foulkes, Karen Vousden and Charles Swanton talk about how we’re responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Iain Foulkes, Karen Vousden and Charles Swanton talk about how we’re responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 April 2020

• For Supporters

“We remain tirelessly committed to making progress against cancer, but we face tough decisions and difficult times ahead”: Michelle Mitchell on how Cancer Research UK is adapting to the coronavirus outbreak

As we adapt to new ways of working, our Chief Executive, Michelle Mitchell, explains how Cancer Research UK is responding to this public health emergency As we adapt to new ways of working, our Chief Executive, Michelle Mitchell, explains how Cancer Research UK is responding to this public health emergency

31 March 2020