• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Breaking down the new standards for cancer care proposed by NHS England

This week, NHS England has proposed a shift in new standards for cancer care and waiting times, with an emphasis on a more recently introduced measure, called the ‘Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS). This week, NHS England has proposed a shift in new standards for cancer care and waiting times, with an emphasis on a more recently introduced measure, called the ‘Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS).

11 March 2022

• Science & Technology

International Women’s Day 2022: three women in science share their stories

For International Women’s Day, we spoke to three of our incredible researchers about their experiences as women in cancer research and what they think we need to do to secure the next generation of talented scientists. For International Women’s Day, we spoke to three of our incredible researchers about their experiences as women in cancer research and what they think we need to do to secure the next generation of talented scientists.

8 March 2022

• Health & Medicine

First data in a decade highlights ethnic disparities in cancer

The first analysis in over 10 years looking at which ethnic groups in England are more likely to get cancer has now been published by Cancer Research UK analysts.  The first analysis in over 10 years looking at which ethnic groups in England are more likely to get cancer has now been published by Cancer Research UK analysts. 

2 March 2022

• Science & Technology

Advanced MRI could help to differentiate aggressive and slower growing prostate cancer

New research has found that using an advanced MRI technique may enable doctors to pinpoint potentially aggressive or fast-growing cancers and guide treatment pathways. New research has found that using an advanced MRI technique may enable doctors to pinpoint potentially aggressive or fast-growing cancers and guide treatment pathways.

14 February 2022

• Health & Medicine

Bean there done that: Can swapping to pulses be the new year’s resolution that sticks?

Black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, cannellini beans... there’s a wonderful world of beans out there ready to be the main dish. Black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, cannellini beans... there’s a wonderful world of beans out there ready to be the main dish.

11 February 2022

• For Researchers

Reflections from our chief clinician: The essential role of our research community

Chief clinician Charlie Swanton gives some of his personal reflections on how far research has come and why sustained investment is so important for the therapies of the future. Chief clinician Charlie Swanton gives some of his personal reflections on how far research has come and why sustained investment is so important for the therapies of the future.

4 February 2022

• For Researchers

Reflections from our chief scientist: The rise of the whole organism

Chief scientist Karen Vousden, contemplates the advances coming from cell biology and genomics and why the new frontiers of cancer research require a systems biology approach. Chief scientist Karen Vousden, contemplates the advances coming from cell biology and genomics and why the new frontiers of cancer research require a systems biology approach.

4 February 2022

• Health & Medicine

‘Levelling Up’: What should it mean for cancer?

The UK Government has set out how they'll help parts of the country to catch up on a range of measures, including health. The UK Government has set out how they'll help parts of the country to catch up on a range of measures, including health.

2 February 2022