• Health & Medicine

Pride 2023: Taking on the inequalities in LGBTQIA+ cancer care

Charities, research institutes and health providers across the UK are working to improve LGBTQIA+ cancer care. Here's how. Charities, research institutes and health providers across the UK are working to improve LGBTQIA+ cancer care. Here's how.

23 June 2023

• Health & Medicine

England moves to a single-dose HPV vaccine

Children in England will need only one dose of the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical and other related cancers from September 2023. Children in England will need only one dose of the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical and other related cancers from September 2023.

21 June 2023

• Science & Technology

How clues from crystals might help us prevent the overtreatment of DCIS

New research may have found a way we can predict which cases of DCIS could develop into invasive breast cancer and thus require treatment, reducing the burden of overtreatment in future New research may have found a way we can predict which cases of DCIS could develop into invasive breast cancer and thus require treatment, reducing the burden of overtreatment in future

20 June 2023

• For Researchers

A new culture – how CRUK is helping to take organoids global

Cancer patient-derived organoids from Japan’s Fukushima Medical University have become the latest technology to be made available via CancerTools.org Cancer patient-derived organoids from Japan’s Fukushima Medical University have become the latest technology to be made available via CancerTools.org

19 June 2023

• Science & Technology

Wasting syndrome: What is cachexia?

Cachexia is a complex syndrome which has puzzled researchers for decades. But with new research from Cancer Grand Challenges, we could be close to uncovering its mysteries. Cachexia is a complex syndrome which has puzzled researchers for decades. But with new research from Cancer Grand Challenges, we could be close to uncovering its mysteries.

19 June 2023

• For Researchers

Pearls of Grand Challenge wisdom

We hear from two Cancer Grand Challenges team leads with their thoughts on forming and running a team. We hear from two Cancer Grand Challenges team leads with their thoughts on forming and running a team.

16 June 2023

• Policy & Insight

New plan unveiled to tackle Scotland’s cancer crisis

Dr Sorcha Hume, Cancer Research UK’s public affairs manager in Scotland, describes how Scotland's new cancer strategy has the potential to transform a cancer system that’s letting patients down.  Dr Sorcha Hume, Cancer Research UK’s public affairs manager in Scotland, describes how Scotland's new cancer strategy has the potential to transform a cancer system that’s letting patients down. 

16 June 2023

• Personal Stories

Volunteering with Pride: Brett’s award-winning involvement with Cancer Research UK

Brett has been volunteering at our Rotherham store since 2016. But what started as a few hours in the shop each week has grown him being a vital member of the team. Brett has been volunteering at our Rotherham store since 2016. But what started as a few hours in the shop each week has grown him being a vital member of the team.

15 June 2023

• Health & Medicine

Risk of dying from early invasive breast cancer down by around two-thirds in the last 20 years

Today, more than 90% of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will survive for 5 years or more, according to research we funded. Today, more than 90% of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will survive for 5 years or more, according to research we funded.

13 June 2023

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

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