• Science & Technology

What can elephants teach us about cancer?

For World Elephant Day, we're taking a look at why elephants so rarely get cancer. Could the ways they protect themselves help people too? For World Elephant Day, we're taking a look at why elephants so rarely get cancer. Could the ways they protect themselves help people too?

12 August 2023

• Health & Medicine

Celebrating 75 years of NHS cancer care

To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, we’ve put together a timeline showing some of its biggest contributions to cancer care.   To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, we’ve put together a timeline showing some of its biggest contributions to cancer care.  

5 July 2023

• Health & Medicine

Pride 2023: Taking on the inequalities in LGBTQIA+ cancer care

Charities, research institutes and health providers across the UK are working to improve LGBTQIA+ cancer care. Here's how. Charities, research institutes and health providers across the UK are working to improve LGBTQIA+ cancer care. Here's how.

23 June 2023

• Health & Medicine

Risk of dying from early invasive breast cancer down by around two-thirds in the last 20 years

Today, more than 90% of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will survive for 5 years or more, according to research we funded. Today, more than 90% of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will survive for 5 years or more, according to research we funded.

13 June 2023

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

ASCO 2023 roundup: Blood tests, drugs and exercise

ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients. ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients.

12 June 2023

• Health & Medicine

Inequalities cause 2,000 extra cancer cases in Wales

Health inequalities in Wales put deprived communities more at risk of cancer. The All Things Being Equal inquiry shows what has to change. Health inequalities in Wales put deprived communities more at risk of cancer. The All Things Being Equal inquiry shows what has to change.

8 June 2023

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Stopping neuropathy – one of chemotherapy’s most challenging side effects

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is caused by cancer treatment, but there's no way to treat it. Our work is changing that. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is caused by cancer treatment, but there's no way to treat it. Our work is changing that.

22 May 2023

• Health & Medicine

First immunotherapy approved for cervical cancer in England and Scotland

The immunotherapy pembrolizumab may help some people with incurable cervical cancer live longer. It's now an approved treatment for them in England and Scotland. The immunotherapy pembrolizumab may help some people with incurable cervical cancer live longer. It's now an approved treatment for them in England and Scotland.

16 May 2023

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

3 ways we're helping teenagers and young adults with cancer

Teenagers and young adults with cancer have to deal with unique challenges. We're using our expertise to help tackle them. Teenagers and young adults with cancer have to deal with unique challenges. We're using our expertise to help tackle them.

18 April 2023

• Health & Medicine

Olaparib approved for 800 prostate and breast cancer patients in England

Olaparib, a targeted cancer drug discovered and developed with our funding, has been approved for hundreds of patients with certain breast and prostate cancers in England.  Olaparib, a targeted cancer drug discovered and developed with our funding, has been approved for hundreds of patients with certain breast and prostate cancers in England. 

11 April 2023

• Personal Stories

The stories behind Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month

For Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, we're hearing from four supporters who've faced the unique challenges of teenage cancer. For Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, we're hearing from four supporters who've faced the unique challenges of teenage cancer.

6 April 2023

• Health & Medicine

Children’s cancer charities team up for tomorrow’s treatments

We're helping treble funding for paediatric Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres, paving the way to more effective and less toxic treatments for children and young people. We're helping treble funding for paediatric Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres, paving the way to more effective and less toxic treatments for children and young people.

3 April 2023