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Partnering olaparib with chemotherapy helps treat BRCA breast cancers

Our Partner trial has found a new treatment combination for women with inherited breast cancers, with all 39 patients who received it surviving the critical three years after surgery Our Partner trial has found a new treatment combination for women with inherited breast cancers, with all 39 patients who received it surviving the critical three years after surgery

13 May 2025

• Science & Technology

E. coli toxin could be linked to rising rates of bowel cancer in younger adults

A team of our Cancer Grand Challenges researchers have found an important clue about what could be behind the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s. A team of our Cancer Grand Challenges researchers have found an important clue about what could be behind the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s.

23 April 2025

• Science & Technology

Scientists develop a 'metal detector' to find cancer's weak points

PRRDetect, developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge, picks out cancers that are vulnerable to immunotherapy by scanning for mutation patterns. PRRDetect, developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge, picks out cancers that are vulnerable to immunotherapy by scanning for mutation patterns.

10 April 2025

• Personal Stories

"What changed when I was diagnosed with cancer"

Four teenagers and young adults tell us what it's like to receive a lifechanging cancer diagnosis while your life is still taking shape. Four teenagers and young adults tell us what it's like to receive a lifechanging cancer diagnosis while your life is still taking shape.

4 April 2025

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• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

Our Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month research roundup

Around 2,200 teenagers and young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year. For Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some of the ways we're working to help them. Around 2,200 teenagers and young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year. For Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some of the ways we're working to help them.

26 March 2025

• Personal Stories

"We're going to get you better" - five stories that show the power of radiotherapy

In the UK, radiotherapy plays a part in treating more than 140,000 people with cancer every year. It's time to meet some of them. In the UK, radiotherapy plays a part in treating more than 140,000 people with cancer every year. It's time to meet some of them.

13 March 2025

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Avoiding, rewiring and turning AI on cancer: the latest Cancer Grand Challenges

Cancer Grand Challenges is offering up to £20m funding to teams that can answer seven of the biggest and most important questions in cancer. Cancer Grand Challenges is offering up to £20m funding to teams that can answer seven of the biggest and most important questions in cancer.

5 March 2025

• Science & Technology

DNA testing predicts bowel cancer risk in people with IBD

A new testing technique with genome sequencing is 90% accurate at predicting which high-risk people with IBD will develop bowel cancer, according to a study by our scientists.  A new testing technique with genome sequencing is 90% accurate at predicting which high-risk people with IBD will develop bowel cancer, according to a study by our scientists. 

30 January 2025

• Health & Medicine

NHS offers new drug to stop children and teens losing hearing after chemotherapy

A first-of-its-kind drug that protects the hearing of babies, children and young people undergoing cancer treatment has been approved for NHS use in England, based on the results of one of our trials.   A first-of-its-kind drug that protects the hearing of babies, children and young people undergoing cancer treatment has been approved for NHS use in England, based on the results of one of our trials.  

28 January 2025

• Science & Technology

An AI test to help guide bowel cancer treatment

A new AI test that looks at immune cells could help people with stage 2 bowel cancer avoid chemotherapy after surgery, cutting side effects. A new AI test that looks at immune cells could help people with stage 2 bowel cancer avoid chemotherapy after surgery, cutting side effects.

27 January 2025

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Fighting fire with fire: could Salmonella treat bowel cancer?

Our researchers are modifying Salmonella bacteria into a treatment that can work with the immune system to attack bowel cancer from two sides at once. Our researchers are modifying Salmonella bacteria into a treatment that can work with the immune system to attack bowel cancer from two sides at once.

23 January 2025

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NHS England starts sending bowel cancer screening tests to over-50s

NHS England's bowel cancer screening is expanding to 50 and 52-year-olds. Everyone 50 to 74 will now receive a FIT kit every two years. NHS England's bowel cancer screening is expanding to 50 and 52-year-olds. Everyone 50 to 74 will now receive a FIT kit every two years.

14 January 2025