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Henry Scowcroft

Henry Scowcroft is an award-winning science writer and author of Cross Everything, an acclaimed memoir about cancer. He worked at Cancer Research UK between 2003 and 2022, and is now a freelance communications consultant, writer and editor.
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Human lower intestine cells

Backed by £5.5m of funding from CRUK and its partners, the hugely ambitious CRC-STARS programme aims to revolutionise how bowel cancer is treated. Backed by £5.5m of funding from CRUK and its partners, the hugely ambitious CRC-STARS programme aims to revolutionise how bowel cancer is treated.

by Henry Scowcroft | In depth | 9 June 2025

9 June 2025

A microscope image of a bowel organoid.

Researchers at UCL Cancer Institute are closing in on answers to one of bowel cancers' biggest challenges – why people’s cancers respond to treatment differently Researchers at UCL Cancer Institute are closing in on answers to one of bowel cancers' biggest challenges – why people’s cancers respond to treatment differently

by Henry Scowcroft | In depth | 9 May 2025

9 May 2025

MRI scan of Brain

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

by Henry Scowcroft | In depth | 4 March 2025

4 March 2025

Zarah Harrison

Following the publication of a new piece of cancer research, one of our colleagues reflects on the contribution his late fiancee made in making it happen. Following the publication of a new piece of cancer research, one of our colleagues reflects on the contribution his late fiancee made in making it happen.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 28 September 2018

28 September 2018

We look back on the key topics and trends discussed at the American Association of Cancer Research's recent Annual Meeting in New Orleans We look back on the key topics and trends discussed at the American Association of Cancer Research's recent Annual Meeting in New Orleans

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 6 May 2016

6 May 2016

We look at the key themes that emerged from the first ever Molecular Analysis for Personalised Therapy conference in Paris last year We look at the key themes that emerged from the first ever Molecular Analysis for Personalised Therapy conference in Paris last year

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 13 January 2016

13 January 2016

Last night’s Panorama on BBC1 contained new – and shocking – allegations about the behaviour of one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies Last night’s Panorama on BBC1 contained new – and shocking – allegations about the behaviour of one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 1 December 2015

1 December 2015