• Science & Technology

Children and young people with cancer who have relapsed can get rapid access to new treatments, thanks to new Cancer Research UK trial

Children and young people in the UK with cancers that have come back can now access new personalised treatments quicker than ever before. Children and young people in the UK with cancers that have come back can now access new personalised treatments quicker than ever before.

4 September 2020

• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK and AstraZeneca’s new antibody maturation technique yields high-affinity Arginase 2 antibody

Researchers in Cambridge have pioneered the development of an innovative affinity maturation technique to generate high-affinity antibody against Arginase 2. Researchers in Cambridge have pioneered the development of an innovative affinity maturation technique to generate high-affinity antibody against Arginase 2.

3 September 2020

• For Supporters

Opinion: “With Cancer Grand Challenges, we’re about to take collaboration further than we ever have before”

Our chief executive, Michelle Mitchell OBE, invites visionary philanthropic supporters to back our innovative research-funding programme. Our chief executive, Michelle Mitchell OBE, invites visionary philanthropic supporters to back our innovative research-funding programme.

3 September 2020

• Health & Medicine

The changing landscape of children's cancer treatment

We spoke to Professor Lou Chesler and Dr Lynley Marshall about the innovative studies that are aiming to make children's cancer treatment more tailored. We spoke to Professor Lou Chesler and Dr Lynley Marshall about the innovative studies that are aiming to make children's cancer treatment more tailored.

2 September 2020

• Science & Technology

Teaching evolutionary theory to artificial intelligence reveals cancer’s life history

Scientists have developed the most accurate computing method to date to reconstruct the patchwork of genetic faults within tumours and their history. Scientists have developed the most accurate computing method to date to reconstruct the patchwork of genetic faults within tumours and their history.

2 September 2020

• Personal Stories

Grandparents of children with cancer: “I would never want to go through it again”

As part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke to 3 grandparents about their experience of having a grandchild with cancer. As part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke to 3 grandparents about their experience of having a grandchild with cancer.

1 September 2020

• For Supporters

Tesco launches Health Charity Partnership appeal to support medical research charities

The new appeal will raise money for three of the UK’s best-loved charities at a critical time for medical research. The new appeal will raise money for three of the UK’s best-loved charities at a critical time for medical research.

1 September 2020

• Charity News
• Science & Technology

Transatlantic scientific partnership to connect world researchers in quest to solve cancer’s toughest problems

Cancer Research UK and the US National Cancer Institute, are uniting to define a new era in cancer research and discovery. Cancer Research UK and the US National Cancer Institute, are uniting to define a new era in cancer research and discovery.

27 August 2020

• For Researchers

Cancer Grand Challenges: a new global partnership

Iain Foulkes, David Scott, Karen Vousden and Charles Swanton discuss the launch of Cancer Grand Challenges and its role in our plans for recovery. Iain Foulkes, David Scott, Karen Vousden and Charles Swanton discuss the launch of Cancer Grand Challenges and its role in our plans for recovery.

27 August 2020

• Health & Medicine

News digest – skin cancer deaths, Public Health England plans and ‘one-shot’ radiotherapy

The latest figures on skin cancer deaths reveal a 150% rise in skin cancer deaths since the 1970’s The latest figures on skin cancer deaths reveal a 150% rise in skin cancer deaths since the 1970’s

22 August 2020

• Health & Medicine

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment gets the green light for NHS use in England 

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended a new combination therapy for adults with an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended a new combination therapy for adults with an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

20 August 2020

• Health & Medicine

150% surge in skin cancer deaths since 70s

According to figures, melanoma skin cancer deaths have been increasing dramatically in the UK, with the rate rising two and halftimes since the 1970s. According to figures, melanoma skin cancer deaths have been increasing dramatically in the UK, with the rate rising two and halftimes since the 1970s.

20 August 2020