• Science & Technology

Hide and seek: tracing prostate cancer’s origins

We explore new research from our scientists showing that seemingly ‘normal’ prostate cells may carry important genetic faults commonly found in tumours. We explore new research from our scientists showing that seemingly ‘normal’ prostate cells may carry important genetic faults commonly found in tumours.

4 March 2015

Diagnosing cancer early – how far have we come?

Five years ago we measured the size of the early diagnosis prize - now we provide an update on the research looking to help diagnose more cancers earlier. Five years ago we measured the size of the early diagnosis prize - now we provide an update on the research looking to help diagnose more cancers earlier.

4 March 2015

Cancer Research UK and The Lustgarten Foundation join with Stand Up To Cancer to fund new Pancreatic Cancer Dream Team

Cancer Research UK, Stand Up To Cancer and The Lustgarten Foundation have joined forces to fund a Cancer Dream Team Translational Research Grant. Cancer Research UK, Stand Up To Cancer and The Lustgarten Foundation have joined forces to fund a Cancer Dream Team Translational Research Grant.

4 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Ireland votes to bring in standardised tobacco packs

Ireland has become the first country in Europe to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes. Ireland has become the first country in Europe to introduce plain, standardised packaging for cigarettes.

4 March 2015

Campaigns improve awareness of cancer symptoms and boost GP visits

Awareness campaigns boost the public’s knowledge of lung and bowel cancer symptoms and increase the numbers who go to their doctor. Awareness campaigns boost the public’s knowledge of lung and bowel cancer symptoms and increase the numbers who go to their doctor.

4 March 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How the NHS could improve cancer survival over the next five years

Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included. Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included.

3 March 2015

• Science & Technology

Aiming for the stars? Announcing our plans for a Grand Challenge

Find out about our new Grand Challenge to beat cancer, which we launched at an event in London last week. Find out about our new Grand Challenge to beat cancer, which we launched at an event in London last week.

2 March 2015

• Science & Technology

Healthy-looking prostate cells mask cancer-causing mutations

Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, according to new research. Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer, according to new research.

2 March 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - smoking mortality, tobacco industry tactics, ‘head-transplants’ and more.

New research suggests 2/3 smokers could die from their habit. The tobacco industry fails to overturn anti-tobacco legislation again plus, ‘head-transplants’? New research suggests 2/3 smokers could die from their habit. The tobacco industry fails to overturn anti-tobacco legislation again plus, ‘head-transplants’?

28 February 2015

Business leaders team up to run for Cancer Research UK

Chief executives from the world of business and finance are swapping the boardroom for the London Marathon to raise money for Cancer Research UK Chief executives from the world of business and finance are swapping the boardroom for the London Marathon to raise money for Cancer Research UK

27 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Half a million children predicted to die from smoking as MPs head toward a vote on standard cig packs

Around 500,000 children will die from smoking when they are adults unless smoking rates are cut according to new Cancer Research UK figures. Around 500,000 children will die from smoking when they are adults unless smoking rates are cut according to new Cancer Research UK figures.

27 February 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Pushing ‘unstable’ pancreatic cancers over the edge

We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types. We look at fascinating new research from our scientists showing that pancreatic cancer can be split into four different types.

26 February 2015