• For Researchers

Improving research with registered reports

Find out what a Registered Report is, how you can get involved, and why this relatively small change in the way research is done could have a real impact on reproducibility issues and even patient outcomes. Find out what a Registered Report is, how you can get involved, and why this relatively small change in the way research is done could have a real impact on reproducibility issues and even patient outcomes.

16 May 2022

• Health & Medicine

Cannabis, cannabinoids and cancer – the evidence so far

The current consensus is that, right now, there isn’t a large enough body of evidence to prove that cannabis (or any of its active compounds or derivatives) can reliably treat any form of cancer but the medical use of cannabis to treat cancer-related chronic pain is approved in the UK. The current consensus is that, right now, there isn’t a large enough body of evidence to prove that cannabis (or any of its active compounds or derivatives) can reliably treat any form of cancer but the medical use of cannabis to treat cancer-related chronic pain is approved in the UK.

13 May 2022

• For Researchers

Toothbrushes and ctDNA: Exciting early detection concepts from new teams formed at our sandpit workshops

Our latest sandpit results in exciting new research projects taking on the challenge of cancer early detection and diagnosis.  Our latest sandpit results in exciting new research projects taking on the challenge of cancer early detection and diagnosis. 

11 May 2022

• Health & Medicine

More than 65,000 people are left waiting to find out if it’s cancer each month

New calculations from Cancer Research UK estimate that, on average, over 65,000 people in England are left waiting longer than 28 days to find out whether they have cancer each month. New calculations from Cancer Research UK estimate that, on average, over 65,000 people in England are left waiting longer than 28 days to find out whether they have cancer each month.

9 May 2022

• Policy & Insight

A call to action: how our Campaigns Ambassadors are shaping the Government’s 10-year Cancer Plan 

To help revolutionise what cancer outcomes will look like in England in 2032, our Campaigns Ambassadors submitted evidence to inform the Government's upcoming 10-year Cancer Plan. To help revolutionise what cancer outcomes will look like in England in 2032, our Campaigns Ambassadors submitted evidence to inform the Government's upcoming 10-year Cancer Plan.

6 May 2022

• For Researchers

Expanding the horizons of the life science economy

Executive Director of Research and Innovation, Iain Foulkes introduces our new innovation engine – Cancer Research Horizons Executive Director of Research and Innovation, Iain Foulkes introduces our new innovation engine – Cancer Research Horizons

3 May 2022

• Health & Medicine

Immune cell count could determine whether chemotherapy is required in oropharyngeal cancer, new study finds 

A new study has found that the level of a person's immune cells may provide an indication of whether they would benefit from chemotherapy in oropharyngeal cancer. A new study has found that the level of a person's immune cells may provide an indication of whether they would benefit from chemotherapy in oropharyngeal cancer.

2 May 2022

• For Researchers

Tough questions for tough times in clinical research

We invited our clinical research community to pose us questions to make sure we are doing all we can to help the recovery of cancer clinical trials to pre-pandemic levels We invited our clinical research community to pose us questions to make sure we are doing all we can to help the recovery of cancer clinical trials to pre-pandemic levels

29 April 2022

• For Researchers

New study to detect oesophageal cancer earlier

We are jointly funding a follow-up study which will find the final evidence on the impact on oesophageal cancer mortality of screening using the Cytosponge. We are jointly funding a follow-up study which will find the final evidence on the impact on oesophageal cancer mortality of screening using the Cytosponge.

28 April 2022

• Health & Medicine

New insights on self-sampling for cervical cancer screening

Results have revealed that around half of those eligible would prefer self-sampling for cervical screening over being tested by a clinician. Results have revealed that around half of those eligible would prefer self-sampling for cervical screening over being tested by a clinician.

27 April 2022

• Science & Technology

How we are working with industry to translate research into real benefits for patients 

You may not know that as well as funding cancer research, we also work with industry and academia to develop promising ideas and turn them into real benefit for patients. Find out about Cancer Research Horizons. You may not know that as well as funding cancer research, we also work with industry and academia to develop promising ideas and turn them into real benefit for patients. Find out about Cancer Research Horizons.

26 April 2022

• Health & Medicine

New study identifies how obesity may increase the risk of developing womb cancer

Lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in BMC Medicine. Lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in BMC Medicine.

19 April 2022