• Health & Medicine

Our nurse helpline during coronavirus: ‘We’re here to help people understand what’s happening’

Since the COVID-19 virus began to disrupt everyone’s lives, the Cancer Research UK helpline hasn’t stopped ringing. Since the COVID-19 virus began to disrupt everyone’s lives, the Cancer Research UK helpline hasn’t stopped ringing.

23 April 2020

• Health & Medicine

New breed of personalised cancer medicine approved in England. What does it mean for patients?

A new breed of targeted cancer drug has been approved for NHS use in England. But drugs like larotrectinib also pose unique and complex challenges for the NHS, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new breed of targeted cancer drug has been approved for NHS use in England. But drugs like larotrectinib also pose unique and complex challenges for the NHS, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 April 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

How coronavirus is impacting cancer services in the UK

Cancer services have been severely disrupted across the UK, from screening to treatment and care. Cancer services have been severely disrupted across the UK, from screening to treatment and care.

21 April 2020

• For Supporters

Join the Race for Life at Home straight from your living room

With Race for Life events postponed, Cancer Research UK is encouraging the nation to keep active and united by signing up for Race for Life at Home. With Race for Life events postponed, Cancer Research UK is encouraging the nation to keep active and united by signing up for Race for Life at Home.

20 April 2020

• For Supporters

How Cancer Research UK’s workforce became fully remote

Our Chief Information Officer, Tiffany Hall, shares how new tech and flexible ways of working have helped our office-based staff continue their important work Our Chief Information Officer, Tiffany Hall, shares how new tech and flexible ways of working have helped our office-based staff continue their important work

20 April 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – ‘stealth’ nanoparticles, children’s brain tumours, lung cancer immunotherapy and aspirin

Scientists have developed nanoparticles that can slip through the blood-brain barrier in mice. Scientists have developed nanoparticles that can slip through the blood-brain barrier in mice.

18 April 2020

• Health & Medicine

Cancer care needs mass COVID-19 testing

With pressures mounting on the health service, Cancer Research UK calls for widespread testing to prevent unnecessary cancer deaths With pressures mounting on the health service, Cancer Research UK calls for widespread testing to prevent unnecessary cancer deaths

17 April 2020

• Science & Technology

COVID-19: Why we’re making cuts to our research funding

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on our fundraising, we've had to cut our research spend. Here's everything you need to know. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on our fundraising, we've had to cut our research spend. Here's everything you need to know.

16 April 2020

• Policy & Insight
• Charity News

Cancer Research UK response to government's charity package

Cancer Research UK chief executive Michelle Mitchell responds to the government announcement of a £750 million support package for charities. Cancer Research UK chief executive Michelle Mitchell responds to the government announcement of a £750 million support package for charities.

8 April 2020

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK announces cuts to current funding

Cancer Research UK has announced that it has taken the difficult decision to cut funding to its existing grants and institutes by £44 million. Cancer Research UK has announced that it has taken the difficult decision to cut funding to its existing grants and institutes by £44 million.

7 April 2020