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An electron micrograph of 3 purple coloured lung cancer cells.
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The latest teams bidding for up to £20m to tackle cancer's greatest challenges

Cancer Grand Challenges has announced the 12 latest teams competing for up for £20 million each to bring their research to life. Cancer Grand Challenges has announced the 12 latest teams competing for up for £20 million each to bring their research to life.

by Amal Iman | News | 24 September 2025

24 September 2025

A magnified image of squamous cell carcinoma, the most common type of cervical cancer.

We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix. We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix.

by Sophie Wedekind, Patrick Keely | News | 21 July 2025

21 July 2025

A person lighting a cigarette with a lighter

A total of around 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain every year, according to our latest study on smoking trends. A total of around 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain every year, according to our latest study on smoking trends.

by Tim Gunn | News | 18 July 2025

18 July 2025

An image of a radiotherapy machine. Its lights are glowing blue.

Our PLATO-ACT4 clinical trial has found a kinder and more targeted way of using radiotherapy to treat early-stage anal cancer. Our PLATO-ACT4 clinical trial has found a kinder and more targeted way of using radiotherapy to treat early-stage anal cancer.

by Amal Iman | News | 1 July 2025

1 July 2025

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Stand Up To Cancer
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This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Stand Up To Cancer
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A microscope image of cervical cells that have changed shape and size because of HPV infection. Most of the cells are blue, but some are pink or purple.

We funded the Cervical Cancer Elimination Planning Tool, which countries around the world can use to find the best way for them to use screening, vaccination and treatment to stop cervical cancer. We funded the Cervical Cancer Elimination Planning Tool, which countries around the world can use to find the best way for them to use screening, vaccination and treatment to stop cervical cancer.

by Amal Iman | News | 19 June 2025

19 June 2025

Microscope image showing the cells in different layers of skin. It appears pink, blue, purple and red.
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  • Health & Medicine

Skin cancer 101: what everyone should know

We’re answering some of the biggest questions about skin cancer and exploring some of the ways we're making progress for people affected by the disease. We’re answering some of the biggest questions about skin cancer and exploring some of the ways we're making progress for people affected by the disease.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 12 June 2025

12 June 2025

This entry is part 29 of 37 in the series That Cancer Conversation
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