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The National Lung Matrix Trial - a £25 million collaboration with pharmaceutical companies and the NHS - has been exploring how patients with non small cell lung cancer respond to more tailored, targeted treatments. The National Lung Matrix Trial - a £25 million collaboration with pharmaceutical companies and the NHS - has been exploring how patients with non small cell lung cancer respond to more tailored, targeted treatments.

by Alex Lathbridge | Analysis | 15 July 2020

15 July 2020

Victoria working at The Christie during COVID-19.

Around a quarter of GPs have said that urgent referrals for suspected cancer had been turned down by hospitals more often than before the pandemic. Around a quarter of GPs have said that urgent referrals for suspected cancer had been turned down by hospitals more often than before the pandemic.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 8 July 2020

8 July 2020

CRUK scientist in a lab

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.

by Lilly Matson | Analysis | 7 July 2020

7 July 2020

Illustration of COVID-19 coronavirus.

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.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 7 July 2020

7 July 2020

Professor Richard Gilbertson's lab

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.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 1 July 2020

1 July 2020

IV cancer treatment

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.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 29 June 2020

29 June 2020

cancer patient speaking to doctor

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.

by Kruti Shrotri | Analysis | 22 June 2020

22 June 2020