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My 2026 predictions: Research, reform and the future of supporter engagement

Our Chief Executive, Michelle Mitchell, shares her top 5 predictions for 2026 and beyond in cancer research. Our Chief Executive, Michelle Mitchell, shares her top 5 predictions for 2026 and beyond in cancer research.

22 December 2025

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• Health & Medicine

Our defining research stories of 2025

2025 has been a huge year for research at Cancer Research UK. To celebrate, we've brought together our most defining research stories of the year. 2025 has been a huge year for research at Cancer Research UK. To celebrate, we've brought together our most defining research stories of the year.

19 December 2025

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Cancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis

Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer

11 December 2025

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First steps towards a targeted prostate cancer screening programme

The UK NSC's proposed programme would invite 45 to 61-year-old men with BRCA mutations for prostate cancer screening every two years. Here's what it means and what will happen next. The UK NSC's proposed programme would invite 45 to 61-year-old men with BRCA mutations for prostate cancer screening every two years. Here's what it means and what will happen next.

28 November 2025

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How are cancer screening programmes decided in the UK?

The UK has national screening programmes for cervical, bowel and breast cancer, with targeted lung screening being implemented in some regions. But how are they all decided? The UK has national screening programmes for cervical, bowel and breast cancer, with targeted lung screening being implemented in some regions. But how are they all decided?

21 November 2025

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• Health & Medicine

From pre-cancer to cancer prevention

Studying pre-cancers helps us understand how and why cancer develops – and it can lead to new ways of stopping the process in its tracks Studying pre-cancers helps us understand how and why cancer develops – and it can lead to new ways of stopping the process in its tracks

19 November 2025

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Overdiagnosis: when finding cancer can do more harm than good

With new cancer detection technology on the horizon, understanding overdiagnosis is a huge challenge. With new cancer detection technology on the horizon, understanding overdiagnosis is a huge challenge.

18 November 2025

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The world's first trial of a vaccine to prevent lung cancer

With £2m in funding, our scientists will begin clinical trials to see if LungVax could be the world's first preventative lung cancer vaccine. With £2m in funding, our scientists will begin clinical trials to see if LungVax could be the world's first preventative lung cancer vaccine.

17 November 2025

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Ultra-processed foods and bowel polyps – what can the latest study tell us about bowel health?

We take a closer look at what the latest analysis from Cancer Grand Challenges team PROSPECT team tells us about UPFs and bowel polyps in under-50s. We take a closer look at what the latest analysis from Cancer Grand Challenges team PROSPECT team tells us about UPFs and bowel polyps in under-50s.

13 November 2025