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A young woman receiving radiotherapy.

The UK Government have a critical opportunity to tackle variation in access to cancer treatment across the UK. To achieve this successfully, here's what they need to consider. The UK Government have a critical opportunity to tackle variation in access to cancer treatment across the UK. To achieve this successfully, here's what they need to consider.

by Emily Eagles, Lyndsy Ambler | In depth | 23 October 2025

23 October 2025

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series The National Cancer Plan for England
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Early cancer diagnosis is critical to saving more lives. We've set out a new approach for the government to commit to in the National Cancer Plan to achieve this. Early cancer diagnosis is critical to saving more lives. We've set out a new approach for the government to commit to in the National Cancer Plan to achieve this.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 15 October 2025

15 October 2025

This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series The National Cancer Plan for England
ageing

Cancer incidence increases with ageing – except in the very old, where rates of the disease drop. Why is that? Cancer incidence increases with ageing – except in the very old, where rates of the disease drop. Why is that?

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 8 October 2025

8 October 2025

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The issue of cancer inequality is layered, with differences in outcome at each stage of the cancer journey. But researchers are doing the work to put together the pieces of the puzzle… The issue of cancer inequality is layered, with differences in outcome at each stage of the cancer journey. But researchers are doing the work to put together the pieces of the puzzle…

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 2 October 2025

2 October 2025

International clinical trials

International trials are vital to children’s and young people’s cancer research but can be notoriously difficult to set up. We get into the challenges… International trials are vital to children’s and young people’s cancer research but can be notoriously difficult to set up. We get into the challenges…

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 24 September 2025

24 September 2025

An image of the waterfront in Copenhagen. There is a Danish flag with a red background and a white cross on the left of the picture. In the background there are colourful buildings and sailboats.

Cancer survival in Denmark and the UK used to be much lower than in other similar countries. That's still the case here, but Denmark has climbed the rankings. So, how did they do it? Cancer survival in Denmark and the UK used to be much lower than in other similar countries. That's still the case here, but Denmark has climbed the rankings. So, how did they do it?

by Amal Iman, Tim Gunn | In depth | 19 September 2025

19 September 2025

This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series The National Cancer Plan for England
BAL
  • For Researchers

A bridge for your career

Making the leap to form and lead your own lab can daunting – which is why CRUK created the Bridge to Academic Leadership (BAL) programme. Making the leap to form and lead your own lab can daunting – which is why CRUK created the Bridge to Academic Leadership (BAL) programme.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 17 September 2025

17 September 2025

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Checkpoint inhibitors have utterly changed the immunotherapy landscape – but there could be a different kind of checkpoint just waiting to be targeted... Checkpoint inhibitors have utterly changed the immunotherapy landscape – but there could be a different kind of checkpoint just waiting to be targeted...

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 11 September 2025

11 September 2025

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series The National Cancer Plan for England
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We just helped bring Scotland’s cancer referral guidelines in line with the latest evidence, and we want to make sure the rest of the UK is up to date, too. We just helped bring Scotland’s cancer referral guidelines in line with the latest evidence, and we want to make sure the rest of the UK is up to date, too.

by Charlotte Williamson | In depth | 11 August 2025

11 August 2025

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With any big, ambitious government health strategy, the devil is in the detail. We're diving into the details of what the 10 Year Health Plan means for cancer. With any big, ambitious government health strategy, the devil is in the detail. We're diving into the details of what the 10 Year Health Plan means for cancer.

by Matt Sample | In depth | 7 August 2025

7 August 2025

This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series The National Cancer Plan for England
Ribosomes

Once thought too conserved to be a therapeutic target for cancer, new insights could reveal ribosomal biogenesis to be an Achilles heel... Once thought too conserved to be a therapeutic target for cancer, new insights could reveal ribosomal biogenesis to be an Achilles heel...

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 9 July 2025

9 July 2025