• Science & Technology

Antibiotic shows potential in helping treat aggressive blood cancer

New research shows a type of aggressive blood cancer could be made more sensitive to chemotherapy using an antibiotic currently available to treat diarrhoea. New research shows a type of aggressive blood cancer could be made more sensitive to chemotherapy using an antibiotic currently available to treat diarrhoea.

24 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

Over 100,000 Scotland patients in test backlog

With the Scottish Parliament elections on the horizon, it's time to plan for recruiting more NHS staff to cope with demand, says Cancer Research UK. With the Scottish Parliament elections on the horizon, it's time to plan for recruiting more NHS staff to cope with demand, says Cancer Research UK.

23 February 2021

• For Supporters

Professor Greg Hannon: “Core funding is a privilege and we should use it to tackle big problems in new ways”

We speak with Professor Greg Hannon about how philanthropy has benefited his innovative work. We speak with Professor Greg Hannon about how philanthropy has benefited his innovative work.

22 February 2021

• Charity News

A tribute to Professor Gordon McVie

Almost 20 years since Cancer Research UK was founded, not many who worked with McVie remain, but staff know him as the man who gave the charity its beginning. Almost 20 years since Cancer Research UK was founded, not many who worked with McVie remain, but staff know him as the man who gave the charity its beginning.

18 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

‘Thousands’ of lung cancer cases going undiagnosed in England

Health officials are urging people to get symptoms checked, after figures suggest that thousands of people in England could have undiagnosed lung cancer. Health officials are urging people to get symptoms checked, after figures suggest that thousands of people in England could have undiagnosed lung cancer.

17 February 2021

• Science & Technology

Gentle regular exercise could reduce the risk of liver cancer in mice

A team of Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have been investigating the role of exercise in reducing the risk of liver cancer in mice A team of Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have been investigating the role of exercise in reducing the risk of liver cancer in mice

15 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

Men with early stage testicular cancer could avoid potentially harmful monitoring scans

Men who have had treatment for early stage testicular cancer could benefit from fewer monitoring scans, reducing their exposure to harmful radiation. Men who have had treatment for early stage testicular cancer could benefit from fewer monitoring scans, reducing their exposure to harmful radiation.

12 February 2021

• Policy & Insight

Opinion: 'We’re making headway, but we can’t be complacent'

We published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports today. We published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports today.

11 February 2021

• Charity News

Gender pay report and ethnicity pay gap reports

Cancer Research UK today published its gender pay gap report in response to the UK’s government’s requirement. Cancer Research UK today published its gender pay gap report in response to the UK’s government’s requirement.

11 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

Potentially life-extending treatment for lung cancer available in England

A potentially life-extending treatment for some people with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will now be available on the NHS in England. A potentially life-extending treatment for some people with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will now be available on the NHS in England.

9 February 2021

• For Researchers

Changes to Cancer Research UK's peer review process for grant applications

We're changing our peer review process for grants, reducing the emphasis on written peer reviews and instead focusing on expert review panels. We're changing our peer review process for grants, reducing the emphasis on written peer reviews and instead focusing on expert review panels.

4 February 2021

• For Supporters

“Helping to shine a torch into the darkness has been incredible”: 5 times philanthropy helped change the course of cancer research

This World Cancer Day, we hear from the philanthropists who supported some of our most exciting projects. This World Cancer Day, we hear from the philanthropists who supported some of our most exciting projects.

4 February 2021