• Health & Medicine

New neuroblastoma treatment combo helps more children with relapsed disease

We helped fund a trial into neuroblastoma treatment that has improved how doctors treat the disease when other options aren't working. It's an important step forward in treating these relapsed and refractory tumours, which have some of the lowest survival rates for any childhood cancer.   We helped fund a trial into neuroblastoma treatment that has improved how doctors treat the disease when other options aren't working. It's an important step forward in treating these relapsed and refractory tumours, which have some of the lowest survival rates for any childhood cancer.  

10 January 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK celebrates New Year Honourees 2024

Chair of the Board of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, one of our Cancer Awareness Nurse Trainers, and two long-standing supporters are among those on the 2024 New Year Honours list Chair of the Board of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, one of our Cancer Awareness Nurse Trainers, and two long-standing supporters are among those on the 2024 New Year Honours list

5 January 2024

• Health & Medicine

Decline in smoking rates stalled during the pandemic, new study reveals

The decline in smoking prevalence in England has nearly ground to a halt since the start of the pandemic, according to a new study The decline in smoking prevalence in England has nearly ground to a halt since the start of the pandemic, according to a new study

14 December 2023

• Health & Medicine

PFAS and cancer: what do we know about forever chemicals?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has evaluated the risks of two types of forever chemical. Here's what the evidence tells us. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has evaluated the risks of two types of forever chemical. Here's what the evidence tells us.

11 December 2023

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer screening could save thousands of lives in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Introducing lung cancer screening programmes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could help thousands more people get an early diagnosis. Introducing lung cancer screening programmes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could help thousands more people get an early diagnosis.

5 December 2023

• Health & Medicine

Durvalumab immunotherapy recommended for advanced bile duct cancers in England and Scotland

The immunotherapy durvalumab (Imfinzi) is now available as a first treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers in England and Scotland. The immunotherapy durvalumab (Imfinzi) is now available as a first treatment for advanced biliary tract cancers in England and Scotland.

30 November 2023

• Charity News

Highlights from our first Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Research Conference

Cancer Research UK held its first Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Research Conference at the Royal Society in London, with researchers, students and funders. Cancer Research UK held its first Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Research Conference at the Royal Society in London, with researchers, students and funders.

29 November 2023

• Policy & Insight
• Charity News

Cancer Research UK launches ambitious manifesto to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040

Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.   Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.  

28 November 2023

• Policy & Insight

What the autumn statement means for cancer research

Here are our initial thoughts on what the 2023 autumn statement means for the UK's cancer research environment.   Here are our initial thoughts on what the 2023 autumn statement means for the UK's cancer research environment.  

22 November 2023

• Charity News

£5.5 million to improve treatment for children and young people whose cancer has returned

Cancer Research UK and Children with Cancer UK will co-fund a £5.5 million research programme to advance precision medicine for children and young people whose cancer has returned or whose treatment has stopped working. Cancer Research UK and Children with Cancer UK will co-fund a £5.5 million research programme to advance precision medicine for children and young people whose cancer has returned or whose treatment has stopped working.

20 November 2023

• Health & Medicine

7 countries, 1.3 million lives lost - the devastating impact of tobacco revealed

The results of a new study funded by Cancer Research UK reveal that 1.3 million lives are lost to cancers caused by smoking tobacco every year across the UK, US and BRICS nations The results of a new study funded by Cancer Research UK reveal that 1.3 million lives are lost to cancers caused by smoking tobacco every year across the UK, US and BRICS nations

16 November 2023

• Policy & Insight

King’s Speech lays out plans for a smokefree future

King Charles today confirmed the government's plans to raise the age of sale for tobacco, ensuring it can never be sold to future generations. King Charles today confirmed the government's plans to raise the age of sale for tobacco, ensuring it can never be sold to future generations.

7 November 2023