Sophie Wedekind

• Health & Medicine

More than 900,000 cancer deaths predicted in the next 5 years

Our latest analysis suggests there could be more than 900,000 cancer deaths in the UK by the end of the new government’s first parliamentary term if we don't take bold action. Our latest analysis suggests there could be more than 900,000 cancer deaths in the UK by the end of the new government’s first parliamentary term if we don't take bold action.

9 September 2024

• Science & Technology
• Charity News

£28m being invested to transform treatment for children with cancer

Cancer Research UK and LifeArc are investing £28m in funding and resources as part of a pioneering international initiative dedicated to developing new medicines exclusively for children’s and young people’s cancers. Cancer Research UK and LifeArc are investing £28m in funding and resources as part of a pioneering international initiative dedicated to developing new medicines exclusively for children’s and young people’s cancers.

5 September 2024

• Health & Medicine

NICE recommends pembrolizumab for advanced stomach cancers

The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (also known as Keytruda) has been approved as an option for people with advanced gastric cancer. The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (also known as Keytruda) has been approved as an option for people with advanced gastric cancer.

7 August 2024

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

34,000 cancer deaths could be prevented if we make this election a turning point for cancer

The UK could avoid 34,000 cancer deaths within a decade of the general election on 4 July if the next government takes urgent action to improve cancer outcomes. The UK could avoid 34,000 cancer deaths within a decade of the general election on 4 July if the next government takes urgent action to improve cancer outcomes.

6 June 2024

• Health & Medicine

Are ultra-processed foods linked to cancer?

The term ‘ultra-processed foods’ has been hard to avoid in recent years. But what are they? And do they really impact our health? The term ‘ultra-processed foods’ has been hard to avoid in recent years. But what are they? And do they really impact our health?

18 April 2024

• Charity News

£58.7 million to train the next generation of clinician scientists

Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists. Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists.

5 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer deaths could increase by 2,500 per year by 2040

Analysis reveals the number of people in the UK diagnosed with bowel cancer will rise by around a tenth by 2040. Analysis reveals the number of people in the UK diagnosed with bowel cancer will rise by around a tenth by 2040.

4 April 2024

• Science & Technology

£1.7 million for the world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer

Researchers have been granted £1.7 million of funding from Cancer Research UK and the CRIS Cancer Foundation to develop a lung cancer vaccine Researchers have been granted £1.7 million of funding from Cancer Research UK and the CRIS Cancer Foundation to develop a lung cancer vaccine

22 March 2024

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Could the gut microbiome play a key role in preventing childhood leukaemia?

The microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes, including bacteria, fungi and even viruses. A research group believes this bustling community could be the key for preventing childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. The microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes, including bacteria, fungi and even viruses. A research group believes this bustling community could be the key for preventing childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

3 January 2024

• Charity News

Highlights from our first Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Research Conference

Cancer Research UK held its first Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Research Conference at the Royal Society in London, with researchers, students and funders. Cancer Research UK held its first Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Research Conference at the Royal Society in London, with researchers, students and funders.

29 November 2023

• Charity News

£5.5 million to improve treatment for children and young people whose cancer has returned

Cancer Research UK and Children with Cancer UK will co-fund a £5.5 million research programme to advance precision medicine for children and young people whose cancer has returned or whose treatment has stopped working. Cancer Research UK and Children with Cancer UK will co-fund a £5.5 million research programme to advance precision medicine for children and young people whose cancer has returned or whose treatment has stopped working.

20 November 2023

• Health & Medicine

Breakthrough on cervical cancer treatment could cut deaths by 35%

Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs.  Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs. 

31 October 2023