• For Researchers

Up and running – how can we make clinical trial set-up times faster?

The UK is ideally suited for early phase oncology trials, so is it possible to speed up set-up time? Sharan Sandhu tells us how we could... The UK is ideally suited for early phase oncology trials, so is it possible to speed up set-up time? Sharan Sandhu tells us how we could...

15 December 2025

• Health & Medicine

Cancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis

Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer

11 December 2025

• Policy & Insight

A historic step towards a smokefree Wales

A significant milestone for our Smokefree UK campaign, as Members of the Senedd (MSs) voted in favour of applying the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Wales through a legislative consent motion. A significant milestone for our Smokefree UK campaign, as Members of the Senedd (MSs) voted in favour of applying the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Wales through a legislative consent motion.

10 December 2025

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

First steps towards a targeted prostate cancer screening programme

The UK NSC's proposed programme would invite 45 to 61-year-old men with BRCA mutations for prostate cancer screening every two years. Here's what it means and what will happen next. The UK NSC's proposed programme would invite 45 to 61-year-old men with BRCA mutations for prostate cancer screening every two years. Here's what it means and what will happen next.

28 November 2025

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

How are cancer screening programmes decided in the UK?

The UK has national screening programmes for cervical, bowel and breast cancer, with targeted lung screening being implemented in some regions. But how are they all decided? The UK has national screening programmes for cervical, bowel and breast cancer, with targeted lung screening being implemented in some regions. But how are they all decided?

21 November 2025

• Health & Medicine

Overdiagnosis: when finding cancer can do more harm than good

With new cancer detection technology on the horizon, understanding overdiagnosis is a huge challenge. With new cancer detection technology on the horizon, understanding overdiagnosis is a huge challenge.

18 November 2025

• Health & Medicine

Ultra-processed foods and bowel polyps – what can the latest study tell us about bowel health?

We take a closer look at what the latest analysis from Cancer Grand Challenges team PROSPECT team tells us about UPFs and bowel polyps in under-50s. We take a closer look at what the latest analysis from Cancer Grand Challenges team PROSPECT team tells us about UPFs and bowel polyps in under-50s.

13 November 2025

• Science & Technology

Could a breath test spot stomach cancer early?

Our researchers are developing a breath test that could help diagnose stomach cancer sooner, so people get treated faster. Our researchers are developing a breath test that could help diagnose stomach cancer sooner, so people get treated faster.

13 November 2025

• For Researchers

Data science - are we chatting away scientific integrity?

LLMs are impressive yet they also pose a threat to science. The first column in our new series on data science gets into the dichotomy... LLMs are impressive yet they also pose a threat to science. The first column in our new series on data science gets into the dichotomy...

11 November 2025

• Science & Technology

Scientists develop a drug to stop cancers resisting chemotherapy

KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects. KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects.

4 November 2025

• Science & Technology

A wearable temperature-sensing patch could detect breast cancer earlier

With our funding, PhD student Marah Alassaf is developing an “electronic skin” patch designed to make breast cancer testing more comfortable and accessible. With our funding, PhD student Marah Alassaf is developing an “electronic skin” patch designed to make breast cancer testing more comfortable and accessible.

21 October 2025