• Policy & Insight

Visiting the Bowelbabe Lab: Why tackling cancer must remain a government priority

Today, Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, met Wes Streeting at the Bowelbabe Lab in the Crick Institute to discuss why cancer must remain a government priority Today, Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, met Wes Streeting at the Bowelbabe Lab in the Crick Institute to discuss why cancer must remain a government priority

23 April 2025

• For Researchers

Doing data the right way…

CRUK has set up a data science community to support our researchers. We hear from three community leads on their data demonstration projects… CRUK has set up a data science community to support our researchers. We hear from three community leads on their data demonstration projects…

23 April 2025

• For Researchers

Big data and cancer – our greatest obstacles present a real opportunity

The potential of big data must be realised in the right way. To do this, says Gemma Codner, we must overcome many challenges… The potential of big data must be realised in the right way. To do this, says Gemma Codner, we must overcome many challenges…

23 April 2025

• Policy & Insight

Less red tape and lower costs: How the UK-EU political reset can support cancer research progress worldwide

As we launch our new report, “Nothing should stand in the way”, we reflect on how the UK and EU could be more ambitious, grasping opportunities for closer scientific cooperation to promote health and wealth across the continent and beyond As we launch our new report, “Nothing should stand in the way”, we reflect on how the UK and EU could be more ambitious, grasping opportunities for closer scientific cooperation to promote health and wealth across the continent and beyond

22 April 2025

• For Researchers

From inner-city Detroit to AACR president

Lars Erwig chats to Pat LoRusso about her career, being this year’s AACR president, and her role as chair of our New Agents Committee. Lars Erwig chats to Pat LoRusso about her career, being this year’s AACR president, and her role as chair of our New Agents Committee.

15 April 2025

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Detecting prostate cancer: why we need more research

We set out why we believe there are currently no easy solutions to prostate cancer early diagnosis, and what we’re doing at Cancer Research UK to change that. We set out why we believe there are currently no easy solutions to prostate cancer early diagnosis, and what we’re doing at Cancer Research UK to change that.

14 April 2025

• Science & Technology

Scientists develop a 'metal detector' to find cancer's weak points

PRRDetect, developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge, picks out cancers that are vulnerable to immunotherapy by scanning for mutation patterns. PRRDetect, developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge, picks out cancers that are vulnerable to immunotherapy by scanning for mutation patterns.

10 April 2025

• For Researchers

Lost in translation

Dr Anaid Benitez on her dedication to translational research, being a translation scholar and the campaign to raise funds for Innovation Dr Anaid Benitez on her dedication to translational research, being a translation scholar and the campaign to raise funds for Innovation

9 April 2025

• Personal Stories

"What changed when I was diagnosed with cancer"

Four teenagers and young adults tell us what it's like to receive a lifechanging cancer diagnosis while your life is still taking shape. Four teenagers and young adults tell us what it's like to receive a lifechanging cancer diagnosis while your life is still taking shape.

4 April 2025