• Health & Medicine

New grants announced for driving HPV vaccination uptake in Africa and Asia

Through the International Cancer Prevention programme, we’re helping to expand access to HPV vaccination for adolescent girls in low and middle income countries, to prevent cervical cancer. Through the International Cancer Prevention programme, we’re helping to expand access to HPV vaccination for adolescent girls in low and middle income countries, to prevent cervical cancer.

24 June 2024

• Policy & Insight

Leading on Cancer: Why the next UK Government must set out a new strategy for cancer

We outline some of the highlights from our new report 'Leading on Cancer' where we set out the evidence on the role that cancer control strategies can play in improving cancer outcomes We outline some of the highlights from our new report 'Leading on Cancer' where we set out the evidence on the role that cancer control strategies can play in improving cancer outcomes

19 June 2024

• Personal Stories

Cervical screening awareness week: Four women share their cervical cancer stories

For cervical screening awareness week, four women share their personal experiences of being diagnosed with cervical cancer For cervical screening awareness week, four women share their personal experiences of being diagnosed with cervical cancer

19 June 2024

• Policy & Insight

This election must be a turning point for cancer

Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, explains why the upcoming general election must be a turning point for cancer Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, explains why the upcoming general election must be a turning point for cancer

18 June 2024

• Policy & Insight

What do the manifestos mean for cancer?

With the general election fast approaching, we've taken a look at some of the highlights of what the three major UK-wide political parties have committed to deliver in their manifestos. With the general election fast approaching, we've taken a look at some of the highlights of what the three major UK-wide political parties have committed to deliver in their manifestos.

18 June 2024

• For Researchers

A helping hand – a tale of robots, AI and accessible breast screening for all

Here’s how a radiologist and a robotics engineer are using the power of collaboration to provide more equal access to breast screening…    Here’s how a radiologist and a robotics engineer are using the power of collaboration to provide more equal access to breast screening…   

14 June 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre opens

Today marks the opening of the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre, a new state-of-the-art facility in Manchester which will help experts detect cancer at an earlier stage – when there are usually more treatment options available. Today marks the opening of the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre, a new state-of-the-art facility in Manchester which will help experts detect cancer at an earlier stage – when there are usually more treatment options available.

14 June 2024

• Health & Medicine

NHS rolling out first targeted brain tumour treatment for children and young people

NHS England will offer the newly-approved dabrafenib plus trametinib combination to children and young people whose gliomas are being driven by a specific genetic mutation. NHS England will offer the newly-approved dabrafenib plus trametinib combination to children and young people whose gliomas are being driven by a specific genetic mutation.

13 June 2024

• Science & Technology

Our researchers light up prostate cancer cells to help surgeons cut them out

A fluorescent dye that sticks to cancer cells could make prostate cancer surgery more effective while reducing side effects. A fluorescent dye that sticks to cancer cells could make prostate cancer surgery more effective while reducing side effects.

11 June 2024