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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.

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Cancer Research UK launches its new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy

Cancer Research UK has today launched its first charity-wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, outlining the charity’s commitments to improve progress

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Scientists develop approach for exploiting cancer’s dietary demands

Scientists discover a way to target cancer’s nutritional needs, which could lead to a new way to treat the disease.

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Ultraviolet radiation causes rare type of eye cancer

Ultraviolet radiation can cause a rare type of eye cancer, conjunctival melanoma.

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Striking differences seen in COVID-19 responses in cancer patients

A new study funded by Cancer Research UK shows that the immune response to COVID-19 is the same in people with solid tumours compared to those without cancer.

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Scientists develop new drug that targets pathway found in several hard-to-treat cancers

After decades of no luck, scientists have finally found a way to target the KRAS mutation – a common mutation found in several hard-to-treat cancers.

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86% of Teens Exposed to Junk Food Ads on Social Media

Young people are being exposed to junk food adverts across social media, streaming services and by celebrities and influencers

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Queues build for GP appointments and cancer tests

GPs report struggling to meet appointment demand and increased waiting times for cancer tests

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Charity CEOs warn of irreparable damage to UK research

A crisis in charity research funding caused by the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to delay the pace of life saving discoveries.

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Scientists develop next-generation immunotherapy now entering early phase clinical trials

Cancer Research UK scientists have invented a new experimental drug that aims to harness the full power of the body’s own immune system.

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