• For Researchers

Your questions on our research strategy

We answer questions from the research community about our refreshed Research Strategy We answer questions from the research community about our refreshed Research Strategy

29 March 2022

• Health & Medicine

Is there a right way to check your body for cancer? 

There’s no ‘right’ way to check certain parts of your body for cancer, but here’s what you need to keep in mind when self-checking. There’s no ‘right’ way to check certain parts of your body for cancer, but here’s what you need to keep in mind when self-checking.

29 March 2022

• Personal Stories

Running a cancer helpline in COVID-19: two years on the virtual frontline

Today marks the two-year anniversary of the UK entering COVID-19 lockdown for the first time. What has it been like for the charity's nurses running the cancer helpline? Today marks the two-year anniversary of the UK entering COVID-19 lockdown for the first time. What has it been like for the charity's nurses running the cancer helpline?

23 March 2022

• For Researchers

A new approach to cancer immunotherapy

Forty years ago, hints of a new component of the immune system caused a stir. Here, we chart the story of gamma delta T cells from discovery to clinical trials... Forty years ago, hints of a new component of the immune system caused a stir. Here, we chart the story of gamma delta T cells from discovery to clinical trials...

18 March 2022

• Charity News

Our new strategy to make discoveries, drive progress, and bring hope

We are launching a new strategy to help us make new discoveries and bring about a world where everyone lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. We are launching a new strategy to help us make new discoveries and bring about a world where everyone lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

17 March 2022

• Science & Technology

Piecing together the puzzle: Antibiotics, the microbiome and bowel cancer

Our researchers across the world are investigating a potential link between bowel cancer and the microbiome, and the potential role antibiotics might play. Our researchers across the world are investigating a potential link between bowel cancer and the microbiome, and the potential role antibiotics might play.

15 March 2022

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Breaking down the new standards for cancer care proposed by NHS England

This week, NHS England has proposed a shift in new standards for cancer care and waiting times, with an emphasis on a more recently introduced measure, called the ‘Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS). This week, NHS England has proposed a shift in new standards for cancer care and waiting times, with an emphasis on a more recently introduced measure, called the ‘Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS).

11 March 2022

• For Supporters

Tesco is supporting Race for Life for the 21st year.

10 March 2022

• Science & Technology

International Women’s Day 2022: three women in science share their stories

For International Women’s Day, we spoke to three of our incredible researchers about their experiences as women in cancer research and what they think we need to do to secure the next generation of talented scientists. For International Women’s Day, we spoke to three of our incredible researchers about their experiences as women in cancer research and what they think we need to do to secure the next generation of talented scientists.

8 March 2022

• Science & Technology
• For Supporters

Watch: “To women everywhere, dare to believe that you can make a difference”

8 March 2022

• Science & Technology

Paving the way: How biopsies are offering hope to children with aggressive brain tumours

7 March 2022