• Science & Technology

The link between Down syndrome and childhood leukaemia

In 1930, it was discovered that children with Down syndrome are at a greater risk of developing certain types of leukaemia, but much of our understanding of this link remains a mystery. In 1930, it was discovered that children with Down syndrome are at a greater risk of developing certain types of leukaemia, but much of our understanding of this link remains a mystery.

1 September 2022

• Health & Medicine

Steps towards a smokefree society

31 August 2022

• Policy & Insight

Speaking for Scotland: What our Scottish Campaigns Ambassadors want in a 10-Year Cancer Plan 

We hear from four of our Campaigns Ambassadors in Scotland about what they want to see in a new, comprehensive 10-Year Cancer Plan We hear from four of our Campaigns Ambassadors in Scotland about what they want to see in a new, comprehensive 10-Year Cancer Plan

24 August 2022

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How we can reduce cancer risk in inflammatory bowel disease patients by blocking a Hedgehog

If we’re to reduce the risk of bowel cancer in people with IBD, we’re going to have to find a more effective treatment. And we may have done just that.  If we’re to reduce the risk of bowel cancer in people with IBD, we’re going to have to find a more effective treatment. And we may have done just that. 

23 August 2022

• For Researchers

Will politics keep us from accessing EU science funding?

Our policy department give us an update on the current state of play on post-Brexit science funding, what you can do to help and what we know about the Government’s ‘Plan B’… Our policy department give us an update on the current state of play on post-Brexit science funding, what you can do to help and what we know about the Government’s ‘Plan B’…

25 July 2022

• Health & Medicine

COVID-19 vaccine and cancer – latest updates

Recently, news of a COVID-19 vaccine has dominated headlines. We've summarised all the information that is out there, with rolling updates, in our new vaccine blog post. Recently, news of a COVID-19 vaccine has dominated headlines. We've summarised all the information that is out there, with rolling updates, in our new vaccine blog post.

18 July 2022

• Health & Medicine

Closing the gap: How new screening interventions could reduce inequalities in bowel cancer outcomes

If we can find interventions that help to increase participation in screening programmes amongst lower income groups, we may be able to reduce the health inequalities that exist in bowel cancer outcomes.   If we can find interventions that help to increase participation in screening programmes amongst lower income groups, we may be able to reduce the health inequalities that exist in bowel cancer outcomes.  

5 July 2022

• For Researchers

Why investing in cancer research is good for the economy

New research suggests that last year, cancer research investment generated over £5bn in economic benefits to the UK, with CRUK supporting over 9,000 full-time jobs. New research suggests that last year, cancer research investment generated over £5bn in economic benefits to the UK, with CRUK supporting over 9,000 full-time jobs.

1 July 2022

• For Researchers

Government update on the Clinical Research Vision: More needed to go beyond recovery?

Is the Government's implementation plan for its 10-year clinical research vision any more than just rhetoric? Our policy team give us the low-down... Is the Government's implementation plan for its 10-year clinical research vision any more than just rhetoric? Our policy team give us the low-down...

30 June 2022