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Almost 90,000 cancer cases caught by screening over last five years

New data analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team has shown that around 89,800 cancer cases have been detected by the three national screening programmes in England in the last 5 years New data analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team has shown that around 89,800 cancer cases have been detected by the three national screening programmes in England in the last 5 years

19 December 2024

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• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Getting ahead of cancer: our 2024 research highlights

The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months. The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months.

17 December 2024

• Health & Medicine

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

12 December 2024

• For Supporters

Garfield Weston Foundation donates £10m to our Cancer Impact Booster

Garfield Weston Foundation has donated £10m towards our Cancer Impact Booster. The booster aims to help overcome one of the greatest challenges in translating science into new treatments – attracting early-stage investment. Garfield Weston Foundation has donated £10m towards our Cancer Impact Booster. The booster aims to help overcome one of the greatest challenges in translating science into new treatments – attracting early-stage investment.

12 December 2024

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer rates rising in younger adults around the world

Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon”, and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund. Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon”, and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund.

11 December 2024

• Personal Stories

Youngest person in the world to be treated with the nanoknife now cancer-free

At just two years old, George became the youngest person in the world to be treated with the nanoknife. For the courage he showed through his treatment, he received one of our Star Awards. At just two years old, George became the youngest person in the world to be treated with the nanoknife. For the courage he showed through his treatment, he received one of our Star Awards.

11 December 2024

• Policy & Insight

What role can NHS scientists play in delivering the genomic revolution?

Alice Hilborn, policy advisor at Cancer Research UK, sits down with David Wells, chief executive at the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), to understand the views of the IBMS on the future of genomic medicine, and the role healthcare scientists could play. Alice Hilborn, policy advisor at Cancer Research UK, sits down with David Wells, chief executive at the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), to understand the views of the IBMS on the future of genomic medicine, and the role healthcare scientists could play.

10 December 2024

• Health & Medicine

Making cancer screening work for you

Cancer screening saves thousands of lives each year. Here are our top tips for making the screening process just a little bit easier. Cancer screening saves thousands of lives each year. Here are our top tips for making the screening process just a little bit easier.

9 December 2024

• Science & Technology

World-first urine test for lung cancer picks out 'zombie' cells

With our funding, scientists in Cambridge have created a urine test that can detect some of the first signs of lung cancer. With our funding, scientists in Cambridge have created a urine test that can detect some of the first signs of lung cancer.

6 December 2024

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• Personal Stories

‘Courage Looks Like Me’ – Joseph Coelho composes poem inspired by the words of children affected by cancer

Renowned children’s poet and author, Joseph Coelho, has published a special poem inspired by children from across the UK who shared their cancer stories for the launch of our Star Awards. Renowned children’s poet and author, Joseph Coelho, has published a special poem inspired by children from across the UK who shared their cancer stories for the launch of our Star Awards.

4 December 2024