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• Science & Technology

The "humble" blood cells that could expose cancer's secrets

Our researchers have uncovered that platelets can hoover up cancer DNA, which suggests we could use them to detect cancers earlier. Our researchers have uncovered that platelets can hoover up cancer DNA, which suggests we could use them to detect cancers earlier.

14 August 2025

• Policy & Insight

Beyond one-size-fits-all: 3 shifts to get risk stratification right for cancer

Risk stratification can improve how we prevent, diagnose and treat all types of cancer. England's National Cancer Plan needs to support it.   Risk stratification can improve how we prevent, diagnose and treat all types of cancer. England's National Cancer Plan needs to support it.  

14 August 2025

• Health & Medicine

Cancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis

Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer

14 August 2025

• Policy & Insight

How we helped shape Scotland’s cancer referral guidelines

We just helped bring Scotland’s cancer referral guidelines in line with the latest evidence, and we want to make sure the rest of the UK is up to date, too. We just helped bring Scotland’s cancer referral guidelines in line with the latest evidence, and we want to make sure the rest of the UK is up to date, too.

11 August 2025

• Policy & Insight

10 Year Health Plan: what does it mean for cancer and the National Cancer Plan?

With any big, ambitious government health strategy, the devil is in the detail. We're diving into the details of what the 10 Year Health Plan means for cancer. With any big, ambitious government health strategy, the devil is in the detail. We're diving into the details of what the 10 Year Health Plan means for cancer.

7 August 2025

• Science & Technology

New test predicts how cancers will respond to chemotherapy

A new DNA test could one day help doctors find which chemotherapy drugs are most likely to work for their patients. A new DNA test could one day help doctors find which chemotherapy drugs are most likely to work for their patients.

7 August 2025

• For Researchers

Solving a compatibility problem…

Linda Wooldridge talks cancer vaccines, minor histocompatibility antigens and even how to bounce back if your funding application is rejected…   Linda Wooldridge talks cancer vaccines, minor histocompatibility antigens and even how to bounce back if your funding application is rejected…  

29 July 2025

• Science & Technology

How the gut microbiome is transforming skin cancer treatment

By studying how the bacteria in our guts can affect the immune system, our researchers have found a potential way to treat melanoma with 'drugs made from bugs'. By studying how the bacteria in our guts can affect the immune system, our researchers have found a potential way to treat melanoma with 'drugs made from bugs'.

22 July 2025

• Health & Medicine

£450,000 given to make cervical screening more comfortable

We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix. We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix.

21 July 2025

• Health & Medicine

More work to do: Britons still smoke over 78 million cigarettes a day

A total of around 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain every year, according to our latest study on smoking trends. A total of around 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain every year, according to our latest study on smoking trends.

18 July 2025