• Charity News

Accelerating progress for everyone: our EDI in research strategic approach

We've published our refreshed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in research strategic approach (2025). This data-driven blueprint will help us get closer to achieving our goal of beating cancer for everyone. We've published our refreshed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in research strategic approach (2025). This data-driven blueprint will help us get closer to achieving our goal of beating cancer for everyone.

14 October 2025

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• Science & Technology

The latest teams bidding for up to £20m to tackle cancer's greatest challenges

Cancer Grand Challenges has announced the 12 latest teams competing for up for £20 million each to bring their research to life. Cancer Grand Challenges has announced the 12 latest teams competing for up for £20 million each to bring their research to life.

24 September 2025

• Policy & Insight

How Scotland and Wales can save thousands of lives from cancer

We've published our manifestos for cancer research and care in Scotland and Wales. They can help both countries reduce cancer death rates by 15% by 2040. We've published our manifestos for cancer research and care in Scotland and Wales. They can help both countries reduce cancer death rates by 15% by 2040.

24 September 2025

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Tackling children's and young people's cancers together: GOSH Charity joins C-Further

C-Further exists to bring together multiple groups with one clear purpose: developing more effective, targeted medicines for children and young people with cancer.  C-Further exists to bring together multiple groups with one clear purpose: developing more effective, targeted medicines for children and young people with cancer. 

18 September 2025

• Health & Medicine

Just half of urgently referred cancer patients are being diagnosed on time

Our analysis of Faster Diagnosis Standard data shows that the NHS is only diagnosing half of cancers on time after urgent referrals. Our analysis of Faster Diagnosis Standard data shows that the NHS is only diagnosing half of cancers on time after urgent referrals.

11 September 2025

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2024/25 in review: Cancer Research UK accelerates progress to outsmart cancer

Our annual reports and accounts for 2024/25 show we are making good progress in our mission to beat cancer. Our annual reports and accounts for 2024/25 show we are making good progress in our mission to beat cancer.

8 September 2025

• Policy & Insight

Over 6 million cancer diagnoses by 2040: charities call for bold action

Cancer cases in England are projected to rise with 6.3 million new diagnoses expected by 2040. Together with over 60 charities in One Cancer Voice, we’re calling for a bold, fully-funded National Cancer Plan to help solve the cancer puzzle and improve outcomes for everyone. Cancer cases in England are projected to rise with 6.3 million new diagnoses expected by 2040. Together with over 60 charities in One Cancer Voice, we’re calling for a bold, fully-funded National Cancer Plan to help solve the cancer puzzle and improve outcomes for everyone.

28 August 2025

• Health & Medicine

Junk food is flooding young people’s social feeds

New research reveals the scale of junk food promotion on social media, and the urgent need to protect young people online. New research reveals the scale of junk food promotion on social media, and the urgent need to protect young people online.

19 August 2025

• Science & Technology

New test predicts how cancers will respond to chemotherapy

A new DNA test could one day help doctors find which chemotherapy drugs are most likely to work for their patients. A new DNA test could one day help doctors find which chemotherapy drugs are most likely to work for their patients.

7 August 2025

• Health & Medicine

£450,000 given to make cervical screening more comfortable

We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix. We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix.

21 July 2025

• Health & Medicine

More work to do: Britons still smoke over 78 million cigarettes a day

A total of around 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain every year, according to our latest study on smoking trends. A total of around 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain every year, according to our latest study on smoking trends.

18 July 2025