• Health & Medicine

Men with early stage testicular cancer could avoid potentially harmful monitoring scans

Men who have had treatment for early stage testicular cancer could benefit from fewer monitoring scans, reducing their exposure to harmful radiation. Men who have had treatment for early stage testicular cancer could benefit from fewer monitoring scans, reducing their exposure to harmful radiation.

12 February 2021

• Charity News

Gender pay report and ethnicity pay gap reports

Cancer Research UK today published its gender pay gap report in response to the UK’s government’s requirement. Cancer Research UK today published its gender pay gap report in response to the UK’s government’s requirement.

11 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

Potentially life-extending treatment for lung cancer available in England

A potentially life-extending treatment for some people with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will now be available on the NHS in England. A potentially life-extending treatment for some people with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will now be available on the NHS in England.

9 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

FIT sees pre-pandemic bowel screening uptake increase in Scotland

Temporary disruption to the screening programme over the last year must not become a permanent setback in efforts to save more lives from cancer. Temporary disruption to the screening programme over the last year must not become a permanent setback in efforts to save more lives from cancer.

2 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy improves survival for people with aggressive, asbestos-linked lung cancer

People with an aggressive form of lung cancer that’s come back after treatment could live longer when treated with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab. People with an aggressive form of lung cancer that’s come back after treatment could live longer when treated with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab.

30 January 2021

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK launches its new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy

Cancer Research UK has today launched its first charity-wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, outlining the charity’s commitments to improve progress Cancer Research UK has today launched its first charity-wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, outlining the charity’s commitments to improve progress

29 January 2021

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Genetic changes in tumours may predict who will respond to immunotherapy

Genetic changes in tumours could be used to predict who will benefit from immunotherapy, and who should receive other treatments.  Genetic changes in tumours could be used to predict who will benefit from immunotherapy, and who should receive other treatments. 

27 January 2021

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints new executive director of Policy, Information and Communications

The world’s leading cancer charity, Cancer Research UK, has appointed Ian Walker as its executive director of Policy, Information and Communications. The world’s leading cancer charity, Cancer Research UK, has appointed Ian Walker as its executive director of Policy, Information and Communications.

27 January 2021

• Health & Medicine

NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre opens at London’s Francis Crick Institute

The Francis Crick Institute – of which Cancer Research UK is a major funder – has partnered with UCLH to establish a COVID-19 vaccination centre. The Francis Crick Institute – of which Cancer Research UK is a major funder – has partnered with UCLH to establish a COVID-19 vaccination centre.

22 January 2021

• Health & Medicine

Three new cancer drugs approved for NHS in Scotland

The three latest SMC decisions will provide new treatment options for some adults with non small cell lung cancer, multiple myeloma and a rare type of lymphoma. The three latest SMC decisions will provide new treatment options for some adults with non small cell lung cancer, multiple myeloma and a rare type of lymphoma.

21 January 2021

• Health & Medicine

NHS patients among first to access new CAR T cell therapy for lymphoma

Lymphoma patients in England are among the first in the world to be offered new CAR T cell therapy. Lymphoma patients in England are among the first in the world to be offered new CAR T cell therapy.

20 January 2021

• Health & Medicine

NICE approves new maintenance treatment for ovarian cancer

A new targeted treatment has been recommended by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence for some adults with ovarian cancer. A new targeted treatment has been recommended by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence for some adults with ovarian cancer.

19 January 2021