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  • Health & Medicine

Let's talk about poo

Talking about poo can save lives from bowel cancer. Here are our top poo facts to get the conversation going. Talking about poo can save lives from bowel cancer. Here are our top poo facts to get the conversation going.

by Julia Cotterill | In depth | 24 February 2025

24 February 2025

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Our new report, Cancer in the UK 2025: Socioeconomic deprivation, shows that cancer death rates are nearly 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK, with around 28,400 extra cancer deaths each year linked to socioeconomic inequality. Our new report, Cancer in the UK 2025: Socioeconomic deprivation, shows that cancer death rates are nearly 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK, with around 28,400 extra cancer deaths each year linked to socioeconomic inequality.

by Amy Warnock | News | 21 February 2025

21 February 2025

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Multi-cancer tests
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Modern radiotherapy is used to treat more than 140,000 people with cancer in the UK every year. We've brought it a long way since 1896. Here's the full story. Modern radiotherapy is used to treat more than 140,000 people with cancer in the UK every year. We've brought it a long way since 1896. Here's the full story.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 17 February 2025

17 February 2025

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New analysis has shown that last year, 74,000 cancer patients didn’t start their treatment on time. That's enough people to fill the O2 arena almost four times over. New analysis has shown that last year, 74,000 cancer patients didn’t start their treatment on time. That's enough people to fill the O2 arena almost four times over.

by Amy Warnock | News | 13 February 2025

13 February 2025

Michael Baumann
  • For Researchers

A real early detection ace

As two new partners join ACED, Professor Michael Baumann talks about the complexities and excitement of the early detection field…   As two new partners join ACED, Professor Michael Baumann talks about the complexities and excitement of the early detection field…  

by Phil Prime | Interview | 13 February 2025

13 February 2025

disability

Disability need not hold you back from an incredible research career. We hear from researchers who have not just managed, but thrived… Disability need not hold you back from an incredible research career. We hear from researchers who have not just managed, but thrived…

by Phil Prime | In depth | 11 February 2025

11 February 2025

This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series Diversity in research
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Cancer Research UK staff and supporters celebrating in Northern Ireland

Today marks an important and exciting day for our Smokefree UK campaign, with Members of the Legislative Assembly voting in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at the Northern Ireland Legislative Consent Motion. Today marks an important and exciting day for our Smokefree UK campaign, with Members of the Legislative Assembly voting in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at the Northern Ireland Legislative Consent Motion.

by Barbara Roulston, Liz Morrison | Analysis | 10 February 2025

10 February 2025

Cancer inequalities

We spoke to researchers about the need to understand and prevent cancer inequalities through research... We spoke to researchers about the need to understand and prevent cancer inequalities through research...

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 4 February 2025

4 February 2025

This entry is part 9 of 10 in the series Diversity in research
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