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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

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The issue of cancer inequality is layered, with differences in outcome at each stage of the cancer journey. But researchers are doing the work to put together the pieces of the puzzle… The issue of cancer inequality is layered, with differences in outcome at each stage of the cancer journey. But researchers are doing the work to put together the pieces of the puzzle…

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 2 October 2025

2 October 2025

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Our researchers are using donated immune cells to make one of the most advanced and specialised treatments for childhood blood cancers more accessible and effective. Our researchers are using donated immune cells to make one of the most advanced and specialised treatments for childhood blood cancers more accessible and effective.

by Seren Limb | Analysis | 29 September 2025

29 September 2025

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Our researchers have developed a skin patch that doctors could apply to suspicious skin changes to quickly check for signs of skin cancer. It's a painless way to avoid unnecessary skin biopsies, and it could give answers in a matter of moments. Our researchers have developed a skin patch that doctors could apply to suspicious skin changes to quickly check for signs of skin cancer. It's a painless way to avoid unnecessary skin biopsies, and it could give answers in a matter of moments.

by Charlotte Hopwood, Tim Gunn | Analysis | 29 September 2025

29 September 2025

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  • Science & Technology
  • Personal Stories

A lasting legacy after melanoma: Mark’s story

When Dave Sims’s brother Mark was diagnosed with terminal melanoma, our study helped him leave a lasting legacy. When Dave Sims’s brother Mark was diagnosed with terminal melanoma, our study helped him leave a lasting legacy.

by Helen Renshaw | Personal stories | 25 September 2025

25 September 2025

International clinical trials

International trials are vital to children’s and young people’s cancer research but can be notoriously difficult to set up. We get into the challenges… International trials are vital to children’s and young people’s cancer research but can be notoriously difficult to set up. We get into the challenges…

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 24 September 2025

24 September 2025

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  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine
  • Charity News

The latest teams bidding for up to £20m to tackle cancer's greatest challenges

Cancer Grand Challenges has announced the 12 latest teams competing for up for £20 million each to bring their research to life. Cancer Grand Challenges has announced the 12 latest teams competing for up for £20 million each to bring their research to life.

by Amal Iman | News | 24 September 2025

24 September 2025

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We've published our manifestos for cancer research and care in Scotland and Wales. They can help both countries reduce cancer death rates by 15% by 2040. We've published our manifestos for cancer research and care in Scotland and Wales. They can help both countries reduce cancer death rates by 15% by 2040.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 24 September 2025

24 September 2025

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Stand Up To Cancer
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Cancer survival in Denmark and the UK used to be much lower than in other similar countries. That's still the case here, but Denmark has climbed the rankings. So, how did they do it? Cancer survival in Denmark and the UK used to be much lower than in other similar countries. That's still the case here, but Denmark has climbed the rankings. So, how did they do it?

by Amal Iman, Tim Gunn | In depth | 19 September 2025

19 September 2025

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series The National Cancer Plan for England
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C-Further exists to bring together multiple groups with one clear purpose: developing more effective, targeted medicines for children and young people with cancer.  C-Further exists to bring together multiple groups with one clear purpose: developing more effective, targeted medicines for children and young people with cancer. 

by Tim Gunn | News | 18 September 2025

18 September 2025

BAL
  • For Researchers

A bridge for your career

Making the leap to form and lead your own lab can daunting – which is why CRUK created the Bridge to Academic Leadership (BAL) programme. Making the leap to form and lead your own lab can daunting – which is why CRUK created the Bridge to Academic Leadership (BAL) programme.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 17 September 2025

17 September 2025