• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

ASCO 2023 roundup: Blood tests, drugs and exercise

ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients. ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients.

12 June 2023

• Health & Medicine

Inequalities cause 2,000 extra cancer cases in Wales

Health inequalities in Wales put deprived communities more at risk of cancer. The All Things Being Equal inquiry shows what has to change. Health inequalities in Wales put deprived communities more at risk of cancer. The All Things Being Equal inquiry shows what has to change.

8 June 2023

• Science & Technology

Removing senescent immune cells could be the key to preventing some lung cancers

Researchers have developed a new model to study senescence in, and found that clearing a certain type of senescent cell from the tumour microenvironment could prevent some lung cancers. Researchers have developed a new model to study senescence in, and found that clearing a certain type of senescent cell from the tumour microenvironment could prevent some lung cancers.

1 June 2023

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco kills one person every five minutes

New analysis released on World No Tobacco Day by Cancer Research UK estimates that tobacco causes the death of one person every five minutes in the UK New analysis released on World No Tobacco Day by Cancer Research UK estimates that tobacco causes the death of one person every five minutes in the UK

31 May 2023

• For Researchers

Harnessing the power of CD3

Revolutionising our understanding of cancer risk using a huge variety of data to advance early detection of the disease – it sounds as ambitious as it is exciting, but is it possible? We caught up with Professor Antonis Antoniou to find out... Revolutionising our understanding of cancer risk using a huge variety of data to advance early detection of the disease – it sounds as ambitious as it is exciting, but is it possible? We caught up with Professor Antonis Antoniou to find out...

30 May 2023

• Health & Medicine

Age: the forgotten cancer risk factor?

Ageing is often the ‘forgotten’ cancer risk factor, overshadowed by preventable risk factors like smoking and obesity. Now, Cancer Grand Challenges are bringing bringing the ‘forgotten’ cancer risk factor into the spotlight.  Ageing is often the ‘forgotten’ cancer risk factor, overshadowed by preventable risk factors like smoking and obesity. Now, Cancer Grand Challenges are bringing bringing the ‘forgotten’ cancer risk factor into the spotlight. 

29 May 2023

• For Researchers

Radio stars line up for radiation research conference

Professor Silvia Formenti whets our appetite for all things radiotherapy. She tells us what excites her about the future of the field and why support for research is so important… Professor Silvia Formenti whets our appetite for all things radiotherapy. She tells us what excites her about the future of the field and why support for research is so important…

26 May 2023

• Policy & Insight

Michelle Mitchell: Cancer is a fixable problem

Our CEO Michelle Mitchell writes about how cancer care in the UK is a fixable problem, and outlines the important next steps to get to where we want to be Our CEO Michelle Mitchell writes about how cancer care in the UK is a fixable problem, and outlines the important next steps to get to where we want to be

23 May 2023

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Stopping neuropathy – one of chemotherapy’s most challenging side effects

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is caused by cancer treatment, but there's no way to treat it. Our work is changing that. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is caused by cancer treatment, but there's no way to treat it. Our work is changing that.

22 May 2023

• Health & Medicine

5 ways cancer can impact sexual wellbeing

From physical changes to emotional responses, here are 5 ways cancer can impact sexual wellbeing, and how they can be managed. From physical changes to emotional responses, here are 5 ways cancer can impact sexual wellbeing, and how they can be managed.

17 May 2023

• Health & Medicine

First immunotherapy approved for cervical cancer in England and Scotland

The immunotherapy pembrolizumab may help some people with incurable cervical cancer live longer. It's now an approved treatment for them in England and Scotland. The immunotherapy pembrolizumab may help some people with incurable cervical cancer live longer. It's now an approved treatment for them in England and Scotland.

16 May 2023