• Health & Medicine

UK NSC recommends targeted prostate cancer screening

The UK NSC has recommended targeted prostate cancer screening for men with a BRCA2 gene change and a family history of linked cancers. It's an important step towards more personalised, risk‑based screening, and could help detect prostate cancer earlier in the people with the highest risk. The UK NSC has recommended targeted prostate cancer screening for men with a BRCA2 gene change and a family history of linked cancers. It's an important step towards more personalised, risk‑based screening, and could help detect prostate cancer earlier in the people with the highest risk.

28 May 2026

• Charity News

Beyond the research: 6 ways we’ve turned evidence into impact

Research doesn’t improve cancer outcomes on its own. Our policy, campaigning and information are crucial for supporting longer, better lives. Research doesn’t improve cancer outcomes on its own. Our policy, campaigning and information are crucial for supporting longer, better lives.

25 May 2026

• Health & Medicine

Melanoma skin cancer cases hit a record high in the UK

New analysis shows that melanoma skin cancer rates in the UK have reached a new high, with 20,000 cases in a single year. New analysis shows that melanoma skin cancer rates in the UK have reached a new high, with 20,000 cases in a single year.

22 May 2026

• For Supporters

How philanthropy is helping promising cancer treatments reach clinical trials sooner

On International Clinical Trials Day, we’re spotlighting how philanthropy-backed clinical trials at Cancer Research UK are helping promising treatments reach people affected by rare and hard-to-treat cancers. On International Clinical Trials Day, we’re spotlighting how philanthropy-backed clinical trials at Cancer Research UK are helping promising treatments reach people affected by rare and hard-to-treat cancers.

20 May 2026

• For Researchers

The gatekeeper and the invader – H.pylori and the development of stomach cancer

Gastric adenocarcinoma is strongly linked to H.pylori infection, yet only 1% of people infected develop the disease. So, what’s going on? Gastric adenocarcinoma is strongly linked to H.pylori infection, yet only 1% of people infected develop the disease. So, what’s going on?

18 May 2026

• Science & Technology

The cell keeps the score: 'memory', inflammation and bowel cancer

A new mouse study has shown that the way cells “remember” chronic inflammation could be a missing link between colitis and bowel cancer. If the same holds true in humans, it could lead to a new way to prevent cancer. A new mouse study has shown that the way cells “remember” chronic inflammation could be a missing link between colitis and bowel cancer. If the same holds true in humans, it could lead to a new way to prevent cancer.

18 May 2026

• 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

15 May 2026

• Policy & Insight

2026 elections in Scotland and Wales: a turning point for cancer?

What do the 2026 elections in Scotland and Wales mean for people affected by cancer? Will they be the turning point we need? What do the 2026 elections in Scotland and Wales mean for people affected by cancer? Will they be the turning point we need?

13 May 2026

• Health & Medicine

New study looks for better ways to prevent skin cancer in the people most at risk

A new clinical trial is looking at how we can prevent a type of non-melanoma skin cancer for people with weakened immune systems. A new clinical trial is looking at how we can prevent a type of non-melanoma skin cancer for people with weakened immune systems.

11 May 2026

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

The beginning of the end for smoking? That Cancer Conversation Season 4: Ep.8

The Tobacco and Vapes Act sets out to create a smokefree generation. We ask Minister of Health Sharon Hodgson how it will work and why it's so important. The Tobacco and Vapes Act sets out to create a smokefree generation. We ask Minister of Health Sharon Hodgson how it will work and why it's so important.

7 May 2026

• For Researchers

Let there be light - a new route to precision diagnosis

Histopathology represents the current gold standard for cancer diagnostics – but is there a better way? For Mads Bergholt, biophotonics holds the answer… Histopathology represents the current gold standard for cancer diagnostics – but is there a better way? For Mads Bergholt, biophotonics holds the answer…

6 May 2026