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A woman dressed in red in front of a rack of cancer information leaflets. She is reading a leaflet titled 'Spot cervical cancer early'.

Every 80 seconds, someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. Our Cancer in the UK report explains how to take on that challenge. Every 80 seconds, someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. Our Cancer in the UK report explains how to take on that challenge.

by Sydney Ghazarian | In depth | 23 April 2026

23 April 2026

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We’re answering the biggest questions around the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which is now set to create the UK's first ever smokefree generation. We’re answering the biggest questions around the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which is now set to create the UK's first ever smokefree generation.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 22 April 2026

22 April 2026

ASTROCYTES

After a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of March’s entries... After a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of March’s entries...

by Phil Prime | In depth | 15 April 2026

15 April 2026

This entry is part 16 of 16 in the series Research is Beautiful
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  • Science & Technology
  • Personal Stories

The young people powering the future of cancer research

By contributing to the VIVO Biobank, teenagers and young adults like Cory and Aleesha-Marie are powering lifechanging discoveries. By contributing to the VIVO Biobank, teenagers and young adults like Cory and Aleesha-Marie are powering lifechanging discoveries.

by Khrisha Gajparia, Tim Gunn | In depth, Personal stories | 15 April 2026

15 April 2026

A time-lapse image showing a dividing cell.

Evolution is the power behind cancer. It might also be our best way to stop it. We’re unlocking insights to make sure that when cancer evolves, science evolves faster. Evolution is the power behind cancer. It might also be our best way to stop it. We’re unlocking insights to make sure that when cancer evolves, science evolves faster.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 26 March 2026

26 March 2026

Endothelial cells

Our relaunched Research is Beautiful image competition continues to inspire with some fantastic entries – here’s the successful image for March! Our relaunched Research is Beautiful image competition continues to inspire with some fantastic entries – here’s the successful image for March!

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 25 March 2026

25 March 2026

This entry is part 15 of 16 in the series Research is Beautiful
Three researchers in blue labcoats.

Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded five global research teams up to £20m each to help us overcome some of the biggest obstacles in the way of against cancer. Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded five global research teams up to £20m each to help us overcome some of the biggest obstacles in the way of against cancer.

by Tim Gunn | In depth, News | 4 March 2026

4 March 2026

Image competition

Help us celebrate the beauty of your science in our Research is Beautiful image competition – send your images and be in with a chance of winning £100 in book token Help us celebrate the beauty of your science in our Research is Beautiful image competition – send your images and be in with a chance of winning £100 in book token

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 25 February 2026

25 February 2026

This entry is part 14 of 16 in the series Research is Beautiful
Extracellular matrix
  • For Researchers

Surviving in the matrix

The extracellular matrix is much more than just a passive supporting environment for cells… so does it have a role in cancer? The extracellular matrix is much more than just a passive supporting environment for cells… so does it have a role in cancer?

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 17 February 2026

17 February 2026

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There’s a lot of evidence that weight loss drugs can help people reach a healthy weight, but does that mean they can help prevent cancer? There’s a lot of evidence that weight loss drugs can help people reach a healthy weight, but does that mean they can help prevent cancer?

by Sophie Wedekind | In depth | 5 February 2026

5 February 2026