• Policy & Insight

A National Lung Screening Programme for Wales

The Senedd has announced the rollout of a targeted lung cancer screening programme in Wales after years of campaigning from the not-for-profit sector, industry and the NHS. The Senedd has announced the rollout of a targeted lung cancer screening programme in Wales after years of campaigning from the not-for-profit sector, industry and the NHS.

15 July 2025

• Policy & Insight

Have the Spending Review and Industrial Strategy delivered for research clusters?

Our experience in developing research clusters has helped shape the Government's approach. We're analysing the new plans and sharing insights from our clusters webinar. Our experience in developing research clusters has helped shape the Government's approach. We're analysing the new plans and sharing insights from our clusters webinar.

1 July 2025

• Policy & Insight

Health is wealth: tackling cancer to grow the economy

The UK economy loses £10.3bn each year due to people dying of cancer. We want policymakers to recognise that protecting people’s health isn’t a cost, it’s an investment. The UK economy loses £10.3bn each year due to people dying of cancer. We want policymakers to recognise that protecting people’s health isn’t a cost, it’s an investment.

27 June 2025

• For Researchers

Could you be a campaign ambassador?

Who better than researchers to help ensure government acts in the best interest of cancer patients? Find out how you could help... Who better than researchers to help ensure government acts in the best interest of cancer patients? Find out how you could help...

23 June 2025

• Policy & Insight

Spending Review 2025: What does it mean for cancer?

We analyse the Spending Review, the financial foundation for the next several years of cancer research and care We analyse the Spending Review, the financial foundation for the next several years of cancer research and care

11 June 2025

• Health & Medicine

Another screening success story: England changes cervical screening to every 5 years

We explain NHS England's move to invite people for cervical screening every five years instead of every three years. We explain NHS England's move to invite people for cervical screening every five years instead of every three years.

10 June 2025

• Science & Technology

Liquid biopsy tests could help treat children and young people with cancer

A new blood test that uncovers hidden changes inside cancer cells could help doctors find the best treatments for children and young people with cancer. A new blood test that uncovers hidden changes inside cancer cells could help doctors find the best treatments for children and young people with cancer.

9 June 2025

• Policy & Insight

Seizing the moment – 5 steps the Government must take to help UK cancer research thrive

Building on insights from our research community, we’re outlining five steps the Government must take to strengthen cancer research, and the wider ecosystem it sits within, so it can continue delivering life-saving tests and treatments.  Building on insights from our research community, we’re outlining five steps the Government must take to strengthen cancer research, and the wider ecosystem it sits within, so it can continue delivering life-saving tests and treatments. 

5 June 2025

• For Researchers

Big data and cancer – our greatest obstacles present a real opportunity

The potential of big data must be realised in the right way. To do this, says Gemma Codner, we must overcome many challenges… The potential of big data must be realised in the right way. To do this, says Gemma Codner, we must overcome many challenges…

23 April 2025

• Policy & Insight

Less red tape and lower costs: How the UK-EU political reset can support cancer research progress worldwide

As we launch our new report, “Nothing should stand in the way”, we reflect on how the UK and EU could be more ambitious, grasping opportunities for closer scientific cooperation to promote health and wealth across the continent and beyond As we launch our new report, “Nothing should stand in the way”, we reflect on how the UK and EU could be more ambitious, grasping opportunities for closer scientific cooperation to promote health and wealth across the continent and beyond

22 April 2025