• Health & Medicine

Special offers fuel obese shoppers

Shoppers whose supermarket trolleys are stacked with food and drink offered on special promotions have more than a 50% increased chance of being obese. Shoppers whose supermarket trolleys are stacked with food and drink offered on special promotions have more than a 50% increased chance of being obese.

27 March 2019

• For Researchers

Enabling promising postdocs to become the global research leaders of tomorrow

Funded in partnership with AACR, our new Transatlantic Fellowships provide high-potential early career researchers with a unique opportunity to accelerate their Funded in partnership with AACR, our new Transatlantic Fellowships provide high-potential early career researchers with a unique opportunity to accelerate their

26 March 2019

• Health & Medicine

Targeted lymphoma drug gets green light for NHS in England

People with a certain type of lymphoma will now have access to a targeted cancer drug, called brentuximab vedotin, on the NHS in England. People with a certain type of lymphoma will now have access to a targeted cancer drug, called brentuximab vedotin, on the NHS in England.

22 March 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Action needed to stop takeaway temptation harming kids' diets

Fast food takeaways should be prevented from setting up business near to schools in Wales, according to a major new poll by Cancer Research UK. Fast food takeaways should be prevented from setting up business near to schools in Wales, according to a major new poll by Cancer Research UK.

15 March 2019

• Health & Medicine

Molecular patterns could better predict breast cancer recurrence

New research suggests the genetic and molecular make-up of individual breast tumours holds clues to how a woman’s disease could progress. New research suggests the genetic and molecular make-up of individual breast tumours holds clues to how a woman’s disease could progress.

13 March 2019

• Health & Medicine

‘Game-changing’ myeloma drug combo approved for NHS use in England

A new treatment for people with multiple myeloma will now be available on the NHS in England. A new treatment for people with multiple myeloma will now be available on the NHS in England.

12 March 2019

• Health & Medicine

Brits risk unhealthy lifestyle as half the population walk less than an hour a day

Almost half (45%) of GB adults sit for six hours or more every day and might not be getting enough exercise, according to new research. Almost half (45%) of GB adults sit for six hours or more every day and might not be getting enough exercise, according to new research.

27 February 2019

• For Supporters

Calling all Star Bakers - The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off is back!

To mark the return of the star-studded show, cooks across the country are being called on to grab their mixing bowls and whip up their very own signature bakes To mark the return of the star-studded show, cooks across the country are being called on to grab their mixing bowls and whip up their very own signature bakes

27 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Drug Prices Based On Success Could Speed Up Cancer Patients' Treatment

Paying for cancer drugs based on how well they work in practice could help patients get new treatments faster, according to a Cancer Research UK report. Paying for cancer drugs based on how well they work in practice could help patients get new treatments faster, according to a Cancer Research UK report.

21 February 2019

• Health & Medicine

Smoking may limit body’s ability to fight dangerous form of skin cancer

Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked Melanoma patients with a history of smoking cigarettes are 40 per cent less likely to survive their skin cancer than people who have never smoked

18 February 2019

• For Researchers

New-onset diabetes: a link to help detect cancer earlier

Eithne Costello is developing a diagnostic test to detect pancreatic cancer at an early stage in individuals with new-onset diabetes. Eithne Costello is developing a diagnostic test to detect pancreatic cancer at an early stage in individuals with new-onset diabetes.

14 February 2019

• For Supporters

Baby boomers are the ultimate promise-keepers

91% of baby boomers state they haven’t broken a single promise in the past six months according to a poll* by Cancer Research UK’s new legacies campaign 91% of baby boomers state they haven’t broken a single promise in the past six months according to a poll* by Cancer Research UK’s new legacies campaign

14 February 2019