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• Policy & Insight

Seizing the moment – 5 steps the Government must take to help UK cancer research thrive

Building on insights from our research community, we’re outlining five steps the Government must take to strengthen cancer research, and the wider ecosystem it sits within, so it can continue delivering life-saving tests and treatments.  Building on insights from our research community, we’re outlining five steps the Government must take to strengthen cancer research, and the wider ecosystem it sits within, so it can continue delivering life-saving tests and treatments. 

5 June 2025

• Health & Medicine

50 years of UK cancer data: death rates down by a fifth, but cases up

For the first time, our landmark Cancer in the UK Report has tracked cancer trends across 50 years of UK data. The findings are profound. For the first time, our landmark Cancer in the UK Report has tracked cancer trends across 50 years of UK data. The findings are profound.

3 June 2025

• Health & Medicine

Exercise can help more people survive colon cancer

The latest research presented at ASCO shows that a tailored exercise regime can help reduce the risk of colon cancer returning after treatment. The latest research presented at ASCO shows that a tailored exercise regime can help reduce the risk of colon cancer returning after treatment.

1 June 2025

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

ASCO 2025: diet and colon cancer, improving prostate cancer treatment and liquid biopsies target breast cancer

With the world's cancer researchers in Chicago for the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, we're highlighting some of the most interesting and important studies. With the world's cancer researchers in Chicago for the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, we're highlighting some of the most interesting and important studies.

31 May 2025

• For Researchers

Skin deep: Rethinking liquid biopsy for skin cancer

In the search for skin cancer diagnostic biomarkers, one team are looking beyond blood to the interstitial fluid... In the search for skin cancer diagnostic biomarkers, one team are looking beyond blood to the interstitial fluid...

28 May 2025

• Health & Medicine

Clothing choices could be linked to melanoma skin cancer

The way people dress when they’re in the sun could be influencing where they get melanoma – the most serious form of skin cancer. The way people dress when they’re in the sun could be influencing where they get melanoma – the most serious form of skin cancer.

26 May 2025

• Health & Medicine

Enhanced breast cancer screening could help more women with dense breasts

Around 10% of women have very dense breasts, with more fibrous and glandular tissue and a higher breast cancer risk. Their breast cancers are also harder to see in mammograms. Around 10% of women have very dense breasts, with more fibrous and glandular tissue and a higher breast cancer risk. Their breast cancers are also harder to see in mammograms.

22 May 2025

• For Researchers

Beyond the genome: Harnessing the power of super-enhancers for blood cancer

The mysteries of the epiregulome need to be tackled head-on if we are to get new precision treatments for blood cancers The mysteries of the epiregulome need to be tackled head-on if we are to get new precision treatments for blood cancers

21 May 2025

• Charity News

20 years in partnership with TK Maxx: How a dress celebrates £50m raised for vital cancer research

We're celebrating the £50m raised by TK Maxx with a 50-layer dress modelled by Naomie Harris - and we're highlighting how their support has helped fund research into children's and young people's cancers. We're celebrating the £50m raised by TK Maxx with a 50-layer dress modelled by Naomie Harris - and we're highlighting how their support has helped fund research into children's and young people's cancers.

21 May 2025

• For Supporters

It’s in the bag...TK Maxx raises £50m to help beat cancer!

21 May 2025