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Tesco pharmacies are helping spot cancer early

For the September early diagnosis campaign, Tesco customers with unusual symptoms or questions about cancer are invited to get expert information and support while they shop. For the September early diagnosis campaign, Tesco customers with unusual symptoms or questions about cancer are invited to get expert information and support while they shop.

by Tim Gunn | News | 18 September 2024

18 September 2024

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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.

by Sophie Wedekind | Analysis | 9 September 2024

9 September 2024

Microscopy image of Hodgkin's lymphoma

Since the 1970s, our work has helped double children's cancer survival in the UK. Here are some of our biggest achievements from the last 50 years that wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners and supporters. Since the 1970s, our work has helped double children's cancer survival in the UK. Here are some of our biggest achievements from the last 50 years that wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners and supporters.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 3 September 2024

3 September 2024

Two cancer researchers looking at a cell image on screen

For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some our most important research into children's and young peoples' cancers over the past year. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some our most important research into children's and young peoples' cancers over the past year.

by Momoko Bowles | Analysis | 1 September 2024

1 September 2024

A woman reading a cancer information limit while waiting to see the doctor.

Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund. Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund.

by Tim Gunn | News | 15 August 2024

15 August 2024

stained microscopic sample of stomach cancer cells

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.

by Sophie Wedekind | News | 7 August 2024

7 August 2024

Stained cervical cells viewed under the microscope

More than million more women in England could take part in cervical screening over the next three years if they were offered do-it-yourself kits, according to the YouScreen trial. More than million more women in England could take part in cervical screening over the next three years if they were offered do-it-yourself kits, according to the YouScreen trial.

by Sadaf Shafaghmotlagh, Tim Gunn | News | 17 July 2024

17 July 2024

Two women seated in a hospital waiting room
  • Policy & Insight
  • Health & Medicine

Cancer waiting times: Who are the long waiters? 

We’re seeing a rise in ‘long waiters’ - people who wait for over 104 days to begin their cancer treatment. But who are these long waiters? We’ve recently carried out research in partnership with the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS), part of NHS England, to find out more. We’re seeing a rise in ‘long waiters’ - people who wait for over 104 days to begin their cancer treatment. But who are these long waiters? We’ve recently carried out research in partnership with the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS), part of NHS England, to find out more.

by Amy Warnock | Analysis | 16 July 2024

16 July 2024

A crowd of people looking concerned on a hot day.

More UK adults are concerned about cancer than any other medical condition, and most people want to see a future where it can be diagnosed much earlier. More UK adults are concerned about cancer than any other medical condition, and most people want to see a future where it can be diagnosed much earlier.

by Tim Gunn | News | 15 July 2024

15 July 2024

A patient preparing for a breast screening (mammogram) with a healthcare professional

Cancer Research UK have included breast cancer in its analysis of smoking and cancer risk for the first time. Here, we take a closer look at what that means. Cancer Research UK have included breast cancer in its analysis of smoking and cancer risk for the first time. Here, we take a closer look at what that means.

by Karis Betts | Analysis | 9 July 2024

9 July 2024