• For Researchers

Food for thought: new insights into how chemotherapy causes cachexia

Nobody fully understands why people go off food in response to infection, early pregnancy and some chemotherapies for cancer. A flurry of research published in recent years has narrowed down the search for the culprit mechanism, and Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have just found another piece of the puzzle. Nobody fully understands why people go off food in response to infection, early pregnancy and some chemotherapies for cancer. A flurry of research published in recent years has narrowed down the search for the culprit mechanism, and Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have just found another piece of the puzzle.

15 June 2022

• Charity News

Girls Aloud members to join forces to raise money in Sarah Harding's honour

The member of Girls Aloud are joining forces with us for a special 'Race for Life for Sarah', raising money for vital breast cancer research in honour of their much-loved bandmate.   The member of Girls Aloud are joining forces with us for a special 'Race for Life for Sarah', raising money for vital breast cancer research in honour of their much-loved bandmate.  

14 June 2022

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

New independent tobacco review sets roadmap for a smokefree England for all

New review sets out a roadmap the UK Government should follow to close the health inequality gap and end smoking in England. New review sets out a roadmap the UK Government should follow to close the health inequality gap and end smoking in England.

9 June 2022

• Health & Medicine

New reports show staff shortages continue to hold back cancer care

New reports highlight the impact of workforce issues on the ongoing patient backlog and patient outcomes across UK nations.   New reports highlight the impact of workforce issues on the ongoing patient backlog and patient outcomes across UK nations.  

9 June 2022

• Health & Medicine

New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

A new study confirms that offering cervical screening using HPV testing effectively prevents cervical cancer without the need for as regular screening A new study confirms that offering cervical screening using HPV testing effectively prevents cervical cancer without the need for as regular screening

1 June 2022

• Health & Medicine

NHS ‘understaffed and underequipped’ to tackle cancer, say 3 in 4 people

A new poll, carried out by YouGov, has revealed that three quarters of the UK public think the NHS is understaffed and underequipped to tackle cancer A new poll, carried out by YouGov, has revealed that three quarters of the UK public think the NHS is understaffed and underequipped to tackle cancer

26 May 2022

• Science & Technology

The path to least resistance: How our researchers are outsmarting cancer’s survival skills

Our scientists across the country are working hard to tackle drug resistance – one of cancer's cruellest curveballs. Our scientists across the country are working hard to tackle drug resistance – one of cancer's cruellest curveballs.

25 May 2022

• Personal Stories

Dame Deborah James: why do deeply personal stories resonate with us so much?

Since she was diagnosed in 2016, Dame Deborah James has brought bowel cancer into the spotlight, encouraged people to be aware of the symptoms and seek help if they notice them.  Since she was diagnosed in 2016, Dame Deborah James has brought bowel cancer into the spotlight, encouraged people to be aware of the symptoms and seek help if they notice them. 

24 May 2022

• Health & Medicine

NICE doesn’t recommend ibrutinib drug for those with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia

Ibrutinib, a drug used to treat Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia, is not being recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in England Ibrutinib, a drug used to treat Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia, is not being recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in England

23 May 2022

• Health & Medicine

New analysis estimates over 21 million UK adults will be obese by 2040

The results of an analysis published by Cancer Research UK today estimate that more than 21 million UK adults will be obese by 2040 The results of an analysis published by Cancer Research UK today estimate that more than 21 million UK adults will be obese by 2040

19 May 2022