• For Supporters

“I hope people realise how important their donations are to the cancer research community”: two of our researchers look to a future beyond COVID-19

Professors Quezada and Evan reveal how they’re navigating their vital work through the pandemic and why supporters will be key to getting back on track. Professors Quezada and Evan reveal how they’re navigating their vital work through the pandemic and why supporters will be key to getting back on track.

1 June 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – pregnancy and breast cancer, reducing organ transplant rejection, malaria drugs and glass robots

Researchers have been inspired by the movement of white blood cells to create glass-robots to target cancer cells. Researchers have been inspired by the movement of white blood cells to create glass-robots to target cancer cells.

30 May 2020

• Personal Stories

Coronavirus reports – Part 4: “I know I’m in a queue, but things feel uncertain”

We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how isolation due to the pandemic has been affecting them and their families. We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how isolation due to the pandemic has been affecting them and their families.

29 May 2020

• Health & Medicine

Repurposed drug tested in COVID-19 trial, thanks to Cancer Research UK know-how

Cancer Research UK and its partners launch clinical trial to test if a drug that’s used to treat inflammation of the pancreas can help people with COVID-19 Cancer Research UK and its partners launch clinical trial to test if a drug that’s used to treat inflammation of the pancreas can help people with COVID-19

29 May 2020

• For Researchers

Cancer detection researchers innovate COVID-19 testing

Researchers are repurposing techniques for early detection and diagnosis of cancer to develop innovative COVID-19 tests. Researchers are repurposing techniques for early detection and diagnosis of cancer to develop innovative COVID-19 tests.

28 May 2020

• Science & Technology

AI could predict risk of lung cancer coming back

Computer scientists working with pathologists have trained an AI tool to determine which lung cancer patients have a higher risk of their disease coming back Computer scientists working with pathologists have trained an AI tool to determine which lung cancer patients have a higher risk of their disease coming back

27 May 2020

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy for triple negative breast cancer approved for NHS in England 

Atezolizumab used in combination with nab-paclitaxel is the first immunotherapy available for triple negative breast cancer. Atezolizumab used in combination with nab-paclitaxel is the first immunotherapy available for triple negative breast cancer.

26 May 2020

• For Supporters

“People with cancer rely on us. Serving them remains our primary purpose”: Our Chair reflects on the COVID-19 emergency

Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair of Cancer Research UK, looks back on the crisis so far. Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chair of Cancer Research UK, looks back on the crisis so far.

21 May 2020

• For Researchers

AACR–CRUK Transatlantic Fellowships awarded to 4 exceptional early-career researchers

We reveal the 4 inaugural recipients of an AACR–CRUK Transatlantic Fellowship. We reveal the 4 inaugural recipients of an AACR–CRUK Transatlantic Fellowship.

19 May 2020

• Personal Stories

Coronavirus reports – Part 3: “I should have known when they came back in PPE”

Christine was diagnosed with COVID-19 just after finishing her chemotherapy treatment. Christine was diagnosed with COVID-19 just after finishing her chemotherapy treatment.

18 May 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – 15-minute prostate test, COVID-19 AI database, CAR T cell therapy and cancer ancestry links

An AI-powered database is collating global COVID-19 research to accelerate the search for treatments. An AI-powered database is collating global COVID-19 research to accelerate the search for treatments.

16 May 2020

• Personal Stories

Coronavirus reports – Part 2: “We’re ahead when it comes to isolation”

We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how isolation due to the pandemic has been affecting them and their families. We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how isolation due to the pandemic has been affecting them and their families.

14 May 2020