• Health & Medicine

Obese people outnumber smokers two to one

People who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one in the UK, and excess weight trumps smoking as the leading cause of four different cancer types. People who are obese now outnumber people who smoke two to one in the UK, and excess weight trumps smoking as the leading cause of four different cancer types.

3 July 2019

• For Supporters

Cancer Research UK forms collaboration with SV Health Investors to accelerate development of cancer medicines

Cancer Research UK announces a strategic partnership with SV Health Investors focused on the development of new cancer medicines for patients. Cancer Research UK announces a strategic partnership with SV Health Investors focused on the development of new cancer medicines for patients.

2 July 2019

• Health & Medicine

The first complete picture of how long it takes to diagnose cancer in England

Researchers have gathered the most complete picture of how long people wait for a cancer diagnosis in England. And there's huge variation between referrals. Researchers have gathered the most complete picture of how long people wait for a cancer diagnosis in England. And there's huge variation between referrals.

30 June 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – HPV vaccine, prostate cancer urine test, IVF breast cancer risk and baby food

In the news this week: an experimental urine test detects aggressive prostate cancer and cancer patients in Scotland are waiting even longer for treatment. In the news this week: an experimental urine test detects aggressive prostate cancer and cancer patients in Scotland are waiting even longer for treatment.

29 June 2019

• For Researchers

No tumour is an island

Dr Kat Arney considers how our view of cancer is changing in light of a growing understanding of how tumours interact with their host. Dr Kat Arney considers how our view of cancer is changing in light of a growing understanding of how tumours interact with their host.

27 June 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Confessions of a former junk food ad exec  

Advertiser turned campaigner, Dan Parker, talks tricks of the trade and why restrictions on junk food advertising are important.  Advertiser turned campaigner, Dan Parker, talks tricks of the trade and why restrictions on junk food advertising are important. 

25 June 2019

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – brain tumour awards, CAR T cell therapy, NHS ‘fast-tracking’ drugs and NICE decisions

In the news this week: new CAR T cell therapy available on the NHS and our Brain Tumour awards provides funding for three new teams. In the news this week: new CAR T cell therapy available on the NHS and our Brain Tumour awards provides funding for three new teams.

22 June 2019

• Policy & Insight

Opinion: 'New brain tumour research projects reflect Tessa Jowell’s legacy'

'The word ‘legacy’ is often overused, but not about the late Baroness Tessa Jowell'. Michelle Mitchell reflects on Cancer Research UK's new brain tumour funding. 'The word ‘legacy’ is often overused, but not about the late Baroness Tessa Jowell'. Michelle Mitchell reflects on Cancer Research UK's new brain tumour funding.

20 June 2019

• Health & Medicine

NHS to ‘fast track’ new personalised cancer medicines – but it’s not ready quite yet

NHS England announced plans to fast track “revolutionary” new cancer drugs. But there’s still some way to go before these drugs might reach patients. NHS England announced plans to fast track “revolutionary” new cancer drugs. But there’s still some way to go before these drugs might reach patients.

19 June 2019

• Health & Medicine

NICE U-turn opens up new treatment option for some adults with leukaemia

Patients living with a specific type of leukaemia will have access to a new immunotherapy treatment on the NHS in England. Patients living with a specific type of leukaemia will have access to a new immunotherapy treatment on the NHS in England.

19 June 2019

• For Supporters

Tesco launches Dance Beats fundraiser with three leading UK health charities

Tesco has launched Dance Beats to support the life-changing work of its three national health charity partners. Tesco has launched Dance Beats to support the life-changing work of its three national health charity partners.

19 June 2019