• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Thousands of NHS patients to access trials of personalised cancer 'vaccines'

Thousands of cancer patients in England are set to gain fast-tracked access to trials of personalised cancer vaccines following the launch of a world-leading NHS trial ‘matchmaking' service Thousands of cancer patients in England are set to gain fast-tracked access to trials of personalised cancer vaccines following the launch of a world-leading NHS trial ‘matchmaking' service

31 May 2024

• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

Sarah Harding's legacy: finding women who may have higher breast cancer risks

One year in, the research project launched in memory of Sarah Harding is identifying younger women who may have a higher breast cancer risk. One year in, the research project launched in memory of Sarah Harding is identifying younger women who may have a higher breast cancer risk.

30 May 2024

• Health & Medicine

Skin cancer cases reach all-time high

New analysis shows that melanoma skin cancer rates in the UK have increased by almost a third over the past decade New analysis shows that melanoma skin cancer rates in the UK have increased by almost a third over the past decade

27 May 2024

• Policy & Insight

General election 2024: What does this mean for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill?

We explain what the general election announcement means for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill We explain what the general election announcement means for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

24 May 2024

• Health & Medicine

HPV vaccine slashes cervical cancer rates across society

The HPV vaccine is preventing the highest number of cervical cancer cases in the most deprived groups in England. The HPV vaccine is preventing the highest number of cervical cancer cases in the most deprived groups in England.

16 May 2024

• Science & Technology

Proteins in blood could give cancer warning seven years earlier

Proteins in people's blood could be used to find and even one day prevent cancers, according to the team behind two of our latest studies. Proteins in people's blood could be used to find and even one day prevent cancers, according to the team behind two of our latest studies.

15 May 2024

• Science & Technology

Video: A first look inside the new home of Cancer Research UK's new Manchester Institute

Take a video tour of the exciting new Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, which has been rebuilt after sadly being destroyed in a fire in 2017 Take a video tour of the exciting new Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, which has been rebuilt after sadly being destroyed in a fire in 2017

3 May 2024

• Health & Medicine

Decline in cigarettes smoked per day is stalling

A decade-long decline in the number of cigarettes a person who smokes has per day is at risk, a new Cancer Research UK study has revealed. A decade-long decline in the number of cigarettes a person who smokes has per day is at risk, a new Cancer Research UK study has revealed.

2 May 2024

• Charity News

His Majesty King Charles III announced as new patron of Cancer Research UK

Today it has been announced that His Majesty King Charles III will become the Patron of Cancer Research UK. Today it has been announced that His Majesty King Charles III will become the Patron of Cancer Research UK.

30 April 2024

• Charity News

£58.7 million to train the next generation of clinician scientists

Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists. Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists.

5 April 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK releases 2023 gender and ethnicity pay gap reports

Cancer Research UK has released its gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2022 to April 2023. Cancer Research UK has released its gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2022 to April 2023.

3 April 2024

• Science & Technology

£1.7 million for the world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer

Researchers have been granted £1.7 million of funding from Cancer Research UK and the CRIS Cancer Foundation to develop a lung cancer vaccine Researchers have been granted £1.7 million of funding from Cancer Research UK and the CRIS Cancer Foundation to develop a lung cancer vaccine

22 March 2024