• Health & Medicine

News digest – lockdown, ovarian cancer blood test, statins and Government spending review

As many as 50,000 people in the UK have an undiagnosed cancer as a result of the disruption caused by coronavirus, according to Macmillan Cancer Support. As many as 50,000 people in the UK have an undiagnosed cancer as a result of the disruption caused by coronavirus, according to Macmillan Cancer Support.

31 October 2020

• Science & Technology

An existing blood test for ovarian cancer has been re-evaluated. The results are in

Researchers have found an existing ovarian cancer blood test is far more predictive than originally thought and could potentially pick up other forms of cancer. Researchers have found an existing ovarian cancer blood test is far more predictive than originally thought and could potentially pick up other forms of cancer.

28 October 2020

• For Supporters

Annette and Nick Razey: “Even since my diagnosis, the development of treatments has been astounding”

Long-term supporters Annette and Nick Razey tell us why they decided to make a generous donation through our Challenge Fund. Long-term supporters Annette and Nick Razey tell us why they decided to make a generous donation through our Challenge Fund.

28 October 2020

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drug approved for head and neck cancer

Some people with head and neck cancer will now have access to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) on the NHS in England.    Some people with head and neck cancer will now have access to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) on the NHS in England.   

26 October 2020

• Health & Medicine

GPs say elderly are not seeking help for potential cancer symptoms

53% of GPs say they are concerned that fewer older adults are contacting them with symptoms compared to before the pandemic, according to new findings 53% of GPs say they are concerned that fewer older adults are contacting them with symptoms compared to before the pandemic, according to new findings

23 October 2020

• For Supporters

Avon launches employee e-learning for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

How we’ve worked with Avon to produce an innovative e-learning module to make sure that no one is left in the dark about breast cancer. How we’ve worked with Avon to produce an innovative e-learning module to make sure that no one is left in the dark about breast cancer.

23 October 2020

• Science & Technology

UK could lose up to £7.8 billion of medical research funding because of COVID-19 pandemic 

New figures suggest that the UK could lose up to £7.8 billion of investment in life-saving research by 2027 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. New figures suggest that the UK could lose up to £7.8 billion of investment in life-saving research by 2027 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 October 2020

• Policy & Insight

The UK Government’s spending review: Time to invest in the future of cancer care

This autumn the chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out the Government’s spending priorities. Here's why it's time to invest in cancer services and research. This autumn the chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out the Government’s spending priorities. Here's why it's time to invest in cancer services and research.

20 October 2020

• For Researchers

Children’s cancer research gets a boost with the SU2C–CRUK Paediatric Cancer New Discoveries Challenge awards

These awards will support three new research collaborations between UK and US labs. These awards will support three new research collaborations between UK and US labs.

19 October 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – targeted radiation beam, precision medicine and our early detection roadmap

A new technique has been developed to help reduce a common side effect of radiotherapy for people with throat cancer. A new technique has been developed to help reduce a common side effect of radiotherapy for people with throat cancer.

17 October 2020

• Policy & Insight

Dear Prime Minister: "Please don't delay action again, we're counting on you"

Campaigner Patrick McGuire writes to Boris Johnson about honouring his manifesto commitments in the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review. Campaigner Patrick McGuire writes to Boris Johnson about honouring his manifesto commitments in the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.

16 October 2020

• Health & Medicine

Creating a shared vision to detect cancer earlier

We're bringing researchers, policy-makers, pharmaceutical companies and the public together to find a way to make early diagnosis better. We're bringing researchers, policy-makers, pharmaceutical companies and the public together to find a way to make early diagnosis better.

15 October 2020