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• Science & Technology

Following CUPiD’s arrow: A new blood test to find cancer of unknown primary

Researchers in Manchester have developed CUPiD, a blood test that could transform the diagnostic journey of someone with cancer of unknown primary. Researchers in Manchester have developed CUPiD, a blood test that could transform the diagnostic journey of someone with cancer of unknown primary.

23 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

Are ultra-processed foods linked to cancer?

The term ‘ultra-processed foods’ has been hard to avoid in recent years. But what are they? And do they really impact our health? The term ‘ultra-processed foods’ has been hard to avoid in recent years. But what are they? And do they really impact our health?

18 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

Another huge milestone on our road to a smokefree UK

We’re celebrating another milestone on our road to a smokefree UK, as MPs voted in favour of the tobacco Age of Sale legislation – meaning we’re one step closer to making this critical legislation a reality We’re celebrating another milestone on our road to a smokefree UK, as MPs voted in favour of the tobacco Age of Sale legislation – meaning we’re one step closer to making this critical legislation a reality

16 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

Clearing the smoke on age of sale: The hidden tactics of the tobacco industry

We’re exploring some of the tactics that the tobacco industry has historically used to try to prevent tobacco control initiatives, so you know what to look out for. We’re exploring some of the tactics that the tobacco industry has historically used to try to prevent tobacco control initiatives, so you know what to look out for.

15 April 2024

• Personal Stories

Flame of Hope Awards 2024: Spotlight on our inspiring volunteers

In March, we celebrated some of our outstanding volunteers at our 21st Flame of Hope Awards. Read the stories of 3 of our inspiring winners. In March, we celebrated some of our outstanding volunteers at our 21st Flame of Hope Awards. Read the stories of 3 of our inspiring winners.

11 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

Making cancer screening work for you

Cancer screening saves thousands of lives each year. Here are our top tips for making the screening process just a little bit easier. Cancer screening saves thousands of lives each year. Here are our top tips for making the screening process just a little bit easier.

9 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

Can prostate cancer screening with the PSA test help to save lives?

Why isn’t there a screening programme for prostate cancer? Here, we take a look at some of the latest research into PSA testing to find out.  Why isn’t there a screening programme for prostate cancer? Here, we take a look at some of the latest research into PSA testing to find out. 

6 April 2024

• Charity News

£58.7 million to train the next generation of clinician scientists

Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists. Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists.

5 April 2024

• For Researchers

Stethoscopes and test tubes – getting the best of both worlds

Clinician scientists are vital in bridging the gap between discovery research and the patient. So how do we continue to attract medics to research? Clinician scientists are vital in bridging the gap between discovery research and the patient. So how do we continue to attract medics to research?

5 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer deaths could increase by 2,500 per year by 2040

Analysis reveals the number of people in the UK diagnosed with bowel cancer will rise by around a tenth by 2040. Analysis reveals the number of people in the UK diagnosed with bowel cancer will rise by around a tenth by 2040.

4 April 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK releases 2023 gender and ethnicity pay gap reports

Cancer Research UK has released its gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2022 to April 2023. Cancer Research UK has released its gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2022 to April 2023.

3 April 2024