• Science & Technology

Scientists develop a drug to stop cancers resisting chemotherapy

KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects. KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects.

4 November 2025

• For Researchers

Animal instincts: Exploring nature’s oncologist

Can we pick apart how evolution has suppressed cancer in some species? Alex Cagen is attempting exactly that by going beyond mouse models… way beyond. Can we pick apart how evolution has suppressed cancer in some species? Alex Cagen is attempting exactly that by going beyond mouse models… way beyond.

27 October 2025

• Policy & Insight

Variation in access to cancer treatments is unacceptable - what can the National Cancer Plan for England do to help?

The UK Government have a critical opportunity to tackle variation in access to cancer treatment across the UK. To achieve this successfully, here's what they need to consider. The UK Government have a critical opportunity to tackle variation in access to cancer treatment across the UK. To achieve this successfully, here's what they need to consider.

23 October 2025

• For Researchers

A model citizen for early detection

Fresh from her Impact Award, Professor Ruth Etzioni talks mathematical models, overdiagnosis and why modellers must explain their working… Fresh from her Impact Award, Professor Ruth Etzioni talks mathematical models, overdiagnosis and why modellers must explain their working…

23 October 2025

• Science & Technology

A wearable temperature-sensing patch could detect breast cancer earlier

With our funding, PhD student Marah Alassaf is developing an “electronic skin” patch designed to make breast cancer testing more comfortable and accessible. With our funding, PhD student Marah Alassaf is developing an “electronic skin” patch designed to make breast cancer testing more comfortable and accessible.

21 October 2025

• Policy & Insight

Unlocking the power of earlier cancer diagnosis: setting the right ambitions to deliver longer, better lives

Early cancer diagnosis is critical to saving more lives. We've set out a new approach for the government to commit to in the National Cancer Plan to achieve this. Early cancer diagnosis is critical to saving more lives. We've set out a new approach for the government to commit to in the National Cancer Plan to achieve this.

15 October 2025

• Charity News

Accelerating progress for everyone: our EDI in research strategic approach

We've published our refreshed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in research strategic approach (2025). This data-driven blueprint will help us get closer to achieving our goal of beating cancer for everyone. We've published our refreshed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in research strategic approach (2025). This data-driven blueprint will help us get closer to achieving our goal of beating cancer for everyone.

14 October 2025

• For Researchers

Cancer – a disease of ageing… until it isn’t

Cancer incidence increases with ageing – except in the very old, where rates of the disease drop. Why is that? Cancer incidence increases with ageing – except in the very old, where rates of the disease drop. Why is that?

8 October 2025

• For Researchers

Piecing together the puzzle of cancer inequalities

The issue of cancer inequality is layered, with differences in outcome at each stage of the cancer journey. But researchers are doing the work to put together the pieces of the puzzle… The issue of cancer inequality is layered, with differences in outcome at each stage of the cancer journey. But researchers are doing the work to put together the pieces of the puzzle…

2 October 2025

• Science & Technology

Making immunotherapy better for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Our researchers are using donated immune cells to make one of the most advanced and specialised treatments for childhood blood cancers more accessible and effective. Our researchers are using donated immune cells to make one of the most advanced and specialised treatments for childhood blood cancers more accessible and effective.

29 September 2025

• Science & Technology

The tiny patch that could help diagnose skin cancer

Our researchers have developed a skin patch that doctors could apply to suspicious skin changes to quickly check for signs of skin cancer. It's a painless way to avoid unnecessary skin biopsies, and it could give answers in a matter of moments. Our researchers have developed a skin patch that doctors could apply to suspicious skin changes to quickly check for signs of skin cancer. It's a painless way to avoid unnecessary skin biopsies, and it could give answers in a matter of moments.

29 September 2025