• For Researchers

The promise of proteomics for cancer prevention

We spoke to Dr Zhe Huang about his work investigating the proteomic profiles of prostate cancer... We spoke to Dr Zhe Huang about his work investigating the proteomic profiles of prostate cancer...

10 September 2024

• Science & Technology

Work starts on a cancer vaccine for people with Lynch syndrome

LynchVax could help prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, who have a higher risk of bowel cancer, womb cancer and some other types. LynchVax could help prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, who have a higher risk of bowel cancer, womb cancer and some other types.

10 September 2024

• Health & Medicine

More than 900,000 cancer deaths predicted in the next 5 years

Our latest analysis suggests there could be more than 900,000 cancer deaths in the UK by the end of the new government’s first parliamentary term if we don't take bold action. Our latest analysis suggests there could be more than 900,000 cancer deaths in the UK by the end of the new government’s first parliamentary term if we don't take bold action.

9 September 2024

• For Researchers

Failing the most vulnerable

Meeting the needs of children and young people with cancer will mean facing the market’s failure to get new drugs to the clinic head-on says Sam Daems... Meeting the needs of children and young people with cancer will mean facing the market’s failure to get new drugs to the clinic head-on says Sam Daems...

6 September 2024

• For Supporters

Crick Skylab opens as MSD commence new research programmes

The Francis Crick Institute and MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK)), have opened a new Skylab facility, extending the footprint of the Crick and expanding opportunities for collaboration between the two organisations.  The Francis Crick Institute and MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE: MRK)), have opened a new Skylab facility, extending the footprint of the Crick and expanding opportunities for collaboration between the two organisations. 

5 September 2024

• Science & Technology
• Charity News

£27m being invested to transform treatment for children with cancer

Cancer Research UK and LifeArc are investing £27m in funding and resources as part of a pioneering international initiative dedicated to developing new medicines exclusively for children’s and young people’s cancers. Cancer Research UK and LifeArc are investing £27m in funding and resources as part of a pioneering international initiative dedicated to developing new medicines exclusively for children’s and young people’s cancers.

5 September 2024

• Science & Technology

Papcup: Could this at-home HPV test make cervical screening easier?

Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part.  Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part. 

4 September 2024

• Personal Stories

What's it like for your child to be part of a clinical trial?

Clinical trials are how we bring better cancer treatments to children and young people. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we asked parents what they're actually like. Clinical trials are how we bring better cancer treatments to children and young people. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we asked parents what they're actually like.

3 September 2024

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: How we've been tackling children’s and young people’s cancers

For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some our most important research into children's and young peoples' cancers over the past year. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some our most important research into children's and young peoples' cancers over the past year.

1 September 2024

• Health & Medicine

Symptom triggered testing helps doctors diagnose ovarian cancer early

Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund. Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund.

15 August 2024