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Data science column

LLMs are impressive yet they also pose a threat to science. The first column in our new series on data science gets into the dichotomy... LLMs are impressive yet they also pose a threat to science. The first column in our new series on data science gets into the dichotomy...

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 11 November 2025

11 November 2025

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Data science
Monte Carlo, Monaco aerial panoramic view.

We are delighted to be the chosen charity for CMB Monaco’s World Children’s Day initiative on 20 November 2025. On this day, CMB Monaco will donate a percentage of all trading commissions to support our vital work into cancers affecting children and young people. We are delighted to be the chosen charity for CMB Monaco’s World Children’s Day initiative on 20 November 2025. On this day, CMB Monaco will donate a percentage of all trading commissions to support our vital work into cancers affecting children and young people.

by Cancer Research UK | 5 November 2025

5 November 2025

metastasis

Understanding how cancer spreads to distant parts of the body is a formidable challenge - but understanding it could be a real clinical breakthrough... Understanding how cancer spreads to distant parts of the body is a formidable challenge - but understanding it could be a real clinical breakthrough...

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 4 November 2025

4 November 2025

A microscopic image showing a tumour sample with different types of cells in different colours. Macrophages (red) are producing HO-1 near blood vessels (green) to keep T cells out of tumour tissue. Many of the blue cells in this image are cancer cells. There are small pockets of T cells highlighted in magenta.

KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects. KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects.

by Tim Gunn | Analysis | 4 November 2025

4 November 2025

Whale

Can we pick apart how evolution has suppressed cancer in some species? Alex Cagen is attempting exactly that by going beyond mouse models… way beyond. Can we pick apart how evolution has suppressed cancer in some species? Alex Cagen is attempting exactly that by going beyond mouse models… way beyond.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 27 October 2025

27 October 2025

A young woman receiving radiotherapy.

The UK Government have a critical opportunity to tackle variation in access to cancer treatment across the UK. To achieve this successfully, here's what they need to consider. The UK Government have a critical opportunity to tackle variation in access to cancer treatment across the UK. To achieve this successfully, here's what they need to consider.

by Emily Eagles, Lyndsy Ambler | In depth | 23 October 2025

23 October 2025

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series The National Cancer Plan for England
ruth-etzioni

Fresh from her Impact Award, Professor Ruth Etzioni talks mathematical models, overdiagnosis and why modellers must explain their working… Fresh from her Impact Award, Professor Ruth Etzioni talks mathematical models, overdiagnosis and why modellers must explain their working…

by Phil Prime | Interview | 23 October 2025

23 October 2025

A thin yellow patch

With our funding, PhD student Marah Alassaf is developing an “electronic skin” patch designed to make breast cancer testing more comfortable and accessible. With our funding, PhD student Marah Alassaf is developing an “electronic skin” patch designed to make breast cancer testing more comfortable and accessible.

by Nisharnthi Duggan | Analysis | 21 October 2025

21 October 2025

A woman reading a cancer information limit while waiting to see the doctor.

Early cancer diagnosis is critical to saving more lives. We've set out a new approach for the government to commit to in the National Cancer Plan to achieve this. Early cancer diagnosis is critical to saving more lives. We've set out a new approach for the government to commit to in the National Cancer Plan to achieve this.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 15 October 2025

15 October 2025

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series The National Cancer Plan for England
Careers

Clinical academics hold a vital place in the cancer research landscape; so why is it proving so hard to retain them, and what can we do about it? Clinical academics hold a vital place in the cancer research landscape; so why is it proving so hard to retain them, and what can we do about it?

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 14 October 2025

14 October 2025

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Research Careers
Three researchers at a lab bench. They are wearing white lab coats.

We've published our refreshed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in research strategic approach (2025). This data-driven blueprint will help us get closer to achieving our goal of beating cancer for everyone. We've published our refreshed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in research strategic approach (2025). This data-driven blueprint will help us get closer to achieving our goal of beating cancer for everyone.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 14 October 2025

14 October 2025

ageing

Cancer incidence increases with ageing – except in the very old, where rates of the disease drop. Why is that? Cancer incidence increases with ageing – except in the very old, where rates of the disease drop. Why is that?

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 8 October 2025

8 October 2025