• For Supporters

“Helping to develop the science leaders of the future brings great satisfaction” – Mike Gooley on donating £1m

Trailfinders founder, Mike Gooley CBE, has supported our work for more than 20 years. His latest gift will support the Francis Crick Institute's PhD programme. Trailfinders founder, Mike Gooley CBE, has supported our work for more than 20 years. His latest gift will support the Francis Crick Institute's PhD programme.

23 March 2021

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Opinion: ‘Wales needs more than a three-page statement to get cancer services back on track’

The Welsh Government’s decision to publish just a short statement on how it intends to improve patient care over the next 5 years is unacceptable. The Welsh Government’s decision to publish just a short statement on how it intends to improve patient care over the next 5 years is unacceptable.

22 March 2021

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Predicting future breast cancer with precision

An international team of Cancer Grand Challenges scientists are conducting one biggest studies of its kind to try to predict who will develop invasive breast cancer. An international team of Cancer Grand Challenges scientists are conducting one biggest studies of its kind to try to predict who will develop invasive breast cancer.

22 March 2021

• Science & Technology

Meet the teams tackling 5 challenges in children’s and young people’s cancers

Joining forces with Children with Cancer UK, we’re proud to be co-funding the Cancer Research UK–Children with Cancer UK Innovation Awards. Joining forces with Children with Cancer UK, we’re proud to be co-funding the Cancer Research UK–Children with Cancer UK Innovation Awards.

18 March 2021

• Charity News

Sign up to Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Home this April

Run, walk or jog 5k locally and raise money for life-saving research with Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Home. Run, walk or jog 5k locally and raise money for life-saving research with Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Home.

18 March 2021

• For Researchers

New research explores aneuploidy in children’s and young people’s cancers

We’re supporting new research exploring aneuploidy as a driver of children’s and young people’s cancer and a target for novel therapies. We’re supporting new research exploring aneuploidy as a driver of children’s and young people’s cancer and a target for novel therapies.

18 March 2021

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Opinion: ‘We’re speaking with One Cancer Voice, but is anyone listening?’

We joined 46 other cancer charities to outline what we need from UK Governments and the NHS coming out of the pandemic to move towards world-leading services. We joined 46 other cancer charities to outline what we need from UK Governments and the NHS coming out of the pandemic to move towards world-leading services.

16 March 2021

• Health & Medicine

Could proton beam therapy improve throat cancer treatment?

The first proton beam therapy clinical trial in the UK is finding out if this innovative new form of radiotherapy can improve throat cancer treatment. The first proton beam therapy clinical trial in the UK is finding out if this innovative new form of radiotherapy can improve throat cancer treatment.

15 March 2021

• Health & Medicine

2,000 fewer people in England began cancer treatment in January

The latest cancer waiting times show an 8% drop in the number of people starting cancer treatment in January, compared with figures from January 2020. The latest cancer waiting times show an 8% drop in the number of people starting cancer treatment in January, compared with figures from January 2020.

11 March 2021

• Science & Technology

Changes detected in BRCA1 breast cells before they turn cancerous

Scientists have mapped out some of the earliest changes that occur in seemingly healthy breast tissue long before any tumours appear. Scientists have mapped out some of the earliest changes that occur in seemingly healthy breast tissue long before any tumours appear.

8 March 2021

• For Supporters

Cancer Grand Challenges: Michele Cleary on celebrating women in science 

The CEO of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, who co-fund the Cancer Grand Challenges SPECIFICANCER team, tells us why she chooses to challenge. The CEO of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, who co-fund the Cancer Grand Challenges SPECIFICANCER team, tells us why she chooses to challenge.

8 March 2021

• For Supporters

Paying it forward: When Maria met Sheeba

On International Women’s Day, we share the inspiring story of one of our clinician scientists and the philanthropist who supports her work. On International Women’s Day, we share the inspiring story of one of our clinician scientists and the philanthropist who supports her work.

8 March 2021