• Health & Medicine

COVID-19: “The really hard part is we know what needs to be done”

We caught up with a number of researchers about how COVID-19 has impacted their work, and what the next few months looks like for them. We caught up with a number of researchers about how COVID-19 has impacted their work, and what the next few months looks like for them.

7 July 2020

• Health & Medicine

Coronavirus and cancer – July updates

We’re monitoring the latest government and NHS health updates from across the UK. We’re monitoring the latest government and NHS health updates from across the UK.

7 July 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – naked mole-rats, junk food deals, ovarian cancer drug and glowing surgery dye

Our scientists have uncovered more about the naked mole-rat's resistance to cancer. Our scientists have uncovered more about the naked mole-rat's resistance to cancer.

4 July 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

COVID-19: “It could take months to build research up again”

Professor Richard Gilbertson talks about the impact of COVID-19 on research at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre. Professor Richard Gilbertson talks about the impact of COVID-19 on research at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre.

1 July 2020

• Health & Medicine

Scotland's lifeline cancer trials must be restarted urgently

Cancer Research UK’s calls backed by eminent Edinburgh scientist who says the COVID-19 halt to clinical trials has taken away hope for some patients. Cancer Research UK’s calls backed by eminent Edinburgh scientist who says the COVID-19 halt to clinical trials has taken away hope for some patients.

29 June 2020

• Health & Medicine

Prostate cancer hormone therapy not recommended for NHS in England

A hormone therapy has been rejected for some adults with newly-diagnosed, advanced prostate cancer. A hormone therapy has been rejected for some adults with newly-diagnosed, advanced prostate cancer.

26 June 2020

• Health & Medicine

Targeted drug improves survival for children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma

New clinical trial results show that adding rituximab to standard chemotherapy could improve survival for some children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. New clinical trial results show that adding rituximab to standard chemotherapy could improve survival for some children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

25 June 2020

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

Getting cancer services back on track during the coronavirus pandemic

Cancer services are beginning to get up and running across the country, but we’re still a long way from either restoring capacity or addressing the backlog of people waiting for tests and treatment. Cancer services are beginning to get up and running across the country, but we’re still a long way from either restoring capacity or addressing the backlog of people waiting for tests and treatment.

22 June 2020

• Health & Medicine

Cancer blood test uses 'noise cancellation' to improve sensitivity

Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a new way to analyse blood for evidence of cancer that could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods. Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a new way to analyse blood for evidence of cancer that could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods.

18 June 2020

• Health & Medicine
• For Researchers

We stand in solidarity with our Black research community

Our statement against systemic racism and commitment to confront racial discrimination in our research activities. Our statement against systemic racism and commitment to confront racial discrimination in our research activities.

18 June 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – SABR, ‘chemo buses’, junk food marketing and 3D printed pills

An innovative new form of radiotherapy is being rolled out across cancer centres in England over the next year An innovative new form of radiotherapy is being rolled out across cancer centres in England over the next year

13 June 2020