• For Supporters

ScottishPower: 4 steps to £30m

We examine how our eight-year partnership with ScottishPower has seen its employees, customers and suppliers reach an impressive £30m fundraising milestone. We examine how our eight-year partnership with ScottishPower has seen its employees, customers and suppliers reach an impressive £30m fundraising milestone.

15 October 2020

• Science & Technology

We’re asking scientists to tackle 9 of the toughest challenges in cancer research

We’ve partnered with the National Cancer Institute in the US (NCI) to stimulate even more innovative research collaborations through Cancer Grand Challenges. We’ve partnered with the National Cancer Institute in the US (NCI) to stimulate even more innovative research collaborations through Cancer Grand Challenges.

14 October 2020

• For Researchers

Viewpoint: A new way of taming the cell cycle with cancer drugs

Iain Hagan believes that his and Wendy Trotter’s approach to synchronise the cell division cycle in human cells will be a game changer for cell biologists. Iain Hagan believes that his and Wendy Trotter’s approach to synchronise the cell division cycle in human cells will be a game changer for cell biologists.

14 October 2020

• Policy & Insight

NHS staff shortages: What’s needed to build a sustainable cancer workforce?

We’ve estimated it will cost HEE between £142 million and £260 million more than it already invests to grow the key cancer professions by 45%. We’ve estimated it will cost HEE between £142 million and £260 million more than it already invests to grow the key cancer professions by 45%.

12 October 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Scientists develop new precision medicine approach for pancreatic cancer

Scientists from the University of Glasgow are developing new ways to predict who will respond to drugs targeting damaged DNA in pancreatic cancer.  Scientists from the University of Glasgow are developing new ways to predict who will respond to drugs targeting damaged DNA in pancreatic cancer. 

12 October 2020

• For Researchers

Researcher voices: How funders can tackle racial bias and inequality in cancer research

Four Black researchers share advice on how cancer research funders can tackle racial bias and racial inequality. Four Black researchers share advice on how cancer research funders can tackle racial bias and racial inequality.

12 October 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Vital rethinking in cancer early detection needed to save lives

The Cancer Research UK Roadmap sets out a plan to overcome the challenges hampering early detection of cancer. The Cancer Research UK Roadmap sets out a plan to overcome the challenges hampering early detection of cancer.

6 October 2020

• Health & Medicine

New drug targeting high-risk children’s cancer is ready for trials

A new drug that has passed safety tests in adults is likely to be effective against the aggressive childhood cancer neuroblastoma. A new drug that has passed safety tests in adults is likely to be effective against the aggressive childhood cancer neuroblastoma.

5 October 2020

• Health & Medicine

News digest – HPV vaccine, 1 million breast screenings missed and prostate cancer treatment

Results from a new drug trial have found “one of the most promising breakthroughs for patients with this type of breast cancer in the last 20 years." Results from a new drug trial have found “one of the most promising breakthroughs for patients with this type of breast cancer in the last 20 years."

3 October 2020

• Health & Medicine

HPV vaccine reduces cervical cancer risk

Long awaited study results have confirmed that the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine substantially reduces invasive cervical cancer risk.   Long awaited study results have confirmed that the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine substantially reduces invasive cervical cancer risk.  

1 October 2020

• For Researchers

Viewpoint: My team’s experience with the CRUK Open Lab Initiative

Francesca Ciccarelli tells us about her team’s experience with the CRUK Open Lab Initiative, which helps research groups connect with each other. Francesca Ciccarelli tells us about her team’s experience with the CRUK Open Lab Initiative, which helps research groups connect with each other.

1 October 2020

• Health & Medicine

UK health inequalities: 20,000 more cancer cases a year in the most deprived areas

New figures released today reveal that there are around 20,000 extra cancer cases each year in more deprived areas of the UK. New figures released today reveal that there are around 20,000 extra cancer cases each year in more deprived areas of the UK.

30 September 2020