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• Health & Medicine

Partnering olaparib with chemotherapy helps treat BRCA breast cancers

Our Partner trial has found a new treatment combination for women with inherited breast cancers, with all 39 patients who received it surviving the critical three years after surgery Our Partner trial has found a new treatment combination for women with inherited breast cancers, with all 39 patients who received it surviving the critical three years after surgery

13 May 2025

• Science & Technology

The mysterious stem cells that could hold the key to beating bowel cancer

Researchers at UCL Cancer Institute are closing in on answers to one of bowel cancers' biggest challenges – why people’s cancers respond to treatment differently Researchers at UCL Cancer Institute are closing in on answers to one of bowel cancers' biggest challenges – why people’s cancers respond to treatment differently

9 May 2025

• For Researchers

Thought for food

To really understand how diet influences cancer risk is a daunting challenge but, says Francisca Ibacache, there is a way... To really understand how diet influences cancer risk is a daunting challenge but, says Francisca Ibacache, there is a way...

7 May 2025

• For Researchers

Mapping improvements for TYA cancer

There is a clear pathway to improve the study of TYA cancers with the ECMC’s new roadmap – but just how will it help, and what else can be done? There is a clear pathway to improve the study of TYA cancers with the ECMC’s new roadmap – but just how will it help, and what else can be done?

28 April 2025

• Science & Technology

E. coli toxin could be linked to rising rates of bowel cancer in younger adults

A team of our Cancer Grand Challenges researchers have found the first specific clue about what could be behind the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s. A team of our Cancer Grand Challenges researchers have found the first specific clue about what could be behind the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s.

23 April 2025

• Policy & Insight

Visiting the Bowelbabe Lab: Why tackling cancer must remain a government priority

Today, Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, met Wes Streeting at the Bowelbabe Lab in the Crick Institute to discuss why cancer must remain a government priority Today, Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, met Wes Streeting at the Bowelbabe Lab in the Crick Institute to discuss why cancer must remain a government priority

23 April 2025

• For Researchers

Doing data the right way…

CRUK has set up a data science community to support our researchers. We hear from three community leads on their data demonstration projects… CRUK has set up a data science community to support our researchers. We hear from three community leads on their data demonstration projects…

23 April 2025

• For Researchers

Big data and cancer – our greatest obstacles present a real opportunity

The potential of big data must be realised in the right way. To do this, says Gemma Codner, we must overcome many challenges… The potential of big data must be realised in the right way. To do this, says Gemma Codner, we must overcome many challenges…

23 April 2025

• Policy & Insight

Less red tape and lower costs: How the UK-EU political reset can support cancer research progress worldwide

As we launch our new report, “Nothing should stand in the way”, we reflect on how the UK and EU could be more ambitious, grasping opportunities for closer scientific cooperation to promote health and wealth across the continent and beyond As we launch our new report, “Nothing should stand in the way”, we reflect on how the UK and EU could be more ambitious, grasping opportunities for closer scientific cooperation to promote health and wealth across the continent and beyond

22 April 2025