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• Charity News

Cancer Research UK releases 2024 gender and ethnicity pay gap reports

As part of our continued commitment to remaining transparent about our progress and challenges, today we’ve published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2023 to April 2024. As part of our continued commitment to remaining transparent about our progress and challenges, today we’ve published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2023 to April 2024.

25 March 2025

• Health & Medicine

Manchester scientists discover simple blood test to spot skin cancer returning

Our DETECTION-2 trial will test a blood test developed by our researchers in Manchester to see if it can help spot signs that melanoma may return Our DETECTION-2 trial will test a blood test developed by our researchers in Manchester to see if it can help spot signs that melanoma may return

20 March 2025

• For Supporters

Cancer Research Horizons launches the Cancer Impact Club to raise £5m 

Cancer Research Horizons, the innovation arm of Cancer Research UK, has launched the Cancer Impact Club, a community of business leaders whose philanthropy, expertise, and networks will help shape the future of cancer treatment. The club has recruited 13 members already, raising £1.3m of its £5m target. Cancer Research Horizons, the innovation arm of Cancer Research UK, has launched the Cancer Impact Club, a community of business leaders whose philanthropy, expertise, and networks will help shape the future of cancer treatment. The club has recruited 13 members already, raising £1.3m of its £5m target.

20 March 2025

• For Researchers

The keys to paediatric precision

Sally George on targeted treatments, monitoring circulating tumour DNA and precision medicine for young cancer patients… Sally George on targeted treatments, monitoring circulating tumour DNA and precision medicine for young cancer patients…

19 March 2025

• Policy & Insight

Early warnings, better outcomes: Getting the infrastructure right to unlock data for cancer detection

To get the most out of data-driven programmes we need to see some changes in the UK’s health data infrastructure. Here we explore what those changes need to be, and how programmes like CD3 can align with government’s priorities.  To get the most out of data-driven programmes we need to see some changes in the UK’s health data infrastructure. Here we explore what those changes need to be, and how programmes like CD3 can align with government’s priorities. 

19 March 2025

• Health & Medicine

Smoking rates falling fastest in the North of England, but progress is slowing

A new study that we funded has revealed that smoking rates have fallen more quickly in the North of England compared to other regions. A new study that we funded has revealed that smoking rates have fallen more quickly in the North of England compared to other regions.

19 March 2025

• Personal Stories

"We're going to get you better" - five stories that show the power of radiotherapy

In the UK, radiotherapy plays a part in treating more than 140,000 people with cancer every year. It's time to meet some of them. In the UK, radiotherapy plays a part in treating more than 140,000 people with cancer every year. It's time to meet some of them.

13 March 2025

• Policy & Insight

Research clusters: How the Industrial Strategy can enhance the UK life sciences ecosystems

Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape

12 March 2025

• For Researchers

A change of perspective for prevention?

Timothy Rebbeck talks about the evolving interface between cancer prevention and early detection… Timothy Rebbeck talks about the evolving interface between cancer prevention and early detection…

12 March 2025