• Health & Medicine

Cervical cancer progress falters as screening uptake hits record lows

Cervical cancer rates in Britain halved between the late 1980s and mid-2000s - but new CRUK figures warn that progress has since been stalling and stagnating. Cervical cancer rates in Britain halved between the late 1980s and mid-2000s - but new CRUK figures warn that progress has since been stalling and stagnating.

22 January 2020

• For Researchers

Iain Foulkes: Pursue research excellence in a positive research culture

Iain Foulkes, our Executive Director of Research and Innovation, shares his views on achieving research excellence in a positive research culture. Iain Foulkes, our Executive Director of Research and Innovation, shares his views on achieving research excellence in a positive research culture.

21 January 2020

• Science & Technology

Magnetised molecules used to monitor breast cancer

Scientists have tested a new type of scan, which reveals how aggressive a tumour is, for the first time in patients with breast cancer. Scientists have tested a new type of scan, which reveals how aggressive a tumour is, for the first time in patients with breast cancer.

20 January 2020

• Health & Medicine

Hormone therapy now available for newly diagnosed prostate cancer in Scotland 

A hormone therapy has been approved for NHS use in Scotland for some people with newly diagnosed, advanced prostate cancer for the first time.   A hormone therapy has been approved for NHS use in Scotland for some people with newly diagnosed, advanced prostate cancer for the first time.  

20 January 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – NHS drug decision, cost of cancer, missed GP appointments and prostate cancer deaths

In the news this week: a new type of targeted cancer drug is initial rejected for use on the NHS in England In the news this week: a new type of targeted cancer drug is initial rejected for use on the NHS in England

18 January 2020

• For Supporters

View from the board: What's in store for Cancer Research UK in 2020

As we start not only a new year but a new decade, we asked some of Cancer Research UK’s Executive Board what they are most looking forward to in 2020… As we start not only a new year but a new decade, we asked some of Cancer Research UK’s Executive Board what they are most looking forward to in 2020…

17 January 2020

• Health & Medicine

New breed of targeted cancer drug gets initial ‘no’ for NHS in England  

A targeted drug, larotrectinib (Vitrakvi), will not be made an option for adults and children whose tumours test positive for a specific genetic change. A targeted drug, larotrectinib (Vitrakvi), will not be made an option for adults and children whose tumours test positive for a specific genetic change.

15 January 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – transforming clinical trials, AI and brain surgery, vaping and breast cancer genetics

In the news this week: our scientists want to transform the way clinical trials are run and 191 genes are linked to breast cancer development in new research. In the news this week: our scientists want to transform the way clinical trials are run and 191 genes are linked to breast cancer development in new research.

11 January 2020

• For Supporters

Introducing Trailblazers – our new philanthropic initiative to back research’s rising stars

We investigate how a new philanthropic programme is offering a flying start to early-career scientists We investigate how a new philanthropic programme is offering a flying start to early-career scientists

10 January 2020

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer immunotherapy gets initial ‘no’ for NHS in England

An immunotherapy and chemotherapy combo has been rejected for some adults with small cell lung cancer on the NHS in England. An immunotherapy and chemotherapy combo has been rejected for some adults with small cell lung cancer on the NHS in England.

8 January 2020

• Health & Medicine

Complex innovative trials: Authors call for new guideline adoption to get medicines to patients faster

Complex Innovative Design trials could be transformed for the better, following the publication of ten recommendations in the British Journal of Cancer. Complex Innovative Design trials could be transformed for the better, following the publication of ten recommendations in the British Journal of Cancer.

6 January 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – breast screening AI, NHS waiting times, brain tumour scans and ‘prehab’

In the news this week: AI software is just as good as a radiologist at spotting breast cancer in screening images. In the news this week: AI software is just as good as a radiologist at spotting breast cancer in screening images.

4 January 2020