• Policy & Insight

General Election 2019: cancer fact checker

To help sort the hard facts from the political point-scoring during the General Election, we’ll be keeping an eye out for any claims about cancer. To help sort the hard facts from the political point-scoring during the General Election, we’ll be keeping an eye out for any claims about cancer.

6 November 2019

• For Supporters
• Science & Technology

Cardiff scientist awarded £373k to find new ways to diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier

Dr Catherine Hogan has been funded by Cancer Research UK’s Early Detection Committee to understand pancreatic cancer cells and develop new diagnostic tools. Dr Catherine Hogan has been funded by Cancer Research UK’s Early Detection Committee to understand pancreatic cancer cells and develop new diagnostic tools.

6 November 2019

• Health & Medicine

Vitamin D dials down the aggression in melanoma cells

Vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive, Cancer Research UK scientists have found. Vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive, Cancer Research UK scientists have found.

6 November 2019

• For Supporters

The many faces of philanthropy

With more wealthy people willing to give to charitable causes than ever before, why do the stats show a low rate of donations among high-net-worth individuals? With more wealthy people willing to give to charitable causes than ever before, why do the stats show a low rate of donations among high-net-worth individuals?

5 November 2019

• Health & Medicine

Revolutionising radiotherapy: making a cornerstone cancer treatment more personal and powerful

We’re investing £56 million into radiotherapy research that will be carried out by a network of specialist institutes across the UK. We’re investing £56 million into radiotherapy research that will be carried out by a network of specialist institutes across the UK.

4 November 2019

• Health & Medicine

Personalised and powerful: UK to lead next-generation radiotherapy research

Cancer Research UK has today announced a new radiotherapy research network, RadNet, to accelerate the development of advanced radiotherapy techniques. Cancer Research UK has today announced a new radiotherapy research network, RadNet, to accelerate the development of advanced radiotherapy techniques.

4 November 2019

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – liver cancer death rates, snacking culture, barriers to screening and fact checking NHS claims

In the news this week: liver cancer death rates are on the rise and we learn more about the biology of prostate cancer. In the news this week: liver cancer death rates are on the rise and we learn more about the biology of prostate cancer.

2 November 2019

• Health & Medicine

Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade

Liver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began Liver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began

1 November 2019

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK Appoints Two New Trustees

Cancer Research UK today announced the appointment of two new Trustees who will join the Charity’s Governing Council in January 2020. Cancer Research UK today announced the appointment of two new Trustees who will join the Charity’s Governing Council in January 2020.

31 October 2019

• For Researchers

The toolbox of the research entrepreneur

Researchers and supporters of innovation in academia discuss the challenges and opportunities for budding entrepreneurs in cancer research. Researchers and supporters of innovation in academia discuss the challenges and opportunities for budding entrepreneurs in cancer research.

28 October 2019

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – detecting ‘undetectable’ cancer, junk food ads and museum exhibits

In the news this week: a museum’s thermal imaging exhibit flags a woman’s breast cancer. In the news this week: a museum’s thermal imaging exhibit flags a woman’s breast cancer.

26 October 2019