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Breast cancer cells

Olaparib, a targeted cancer drug discovered and developed with our funding, has been approved for hundreds of patients with certain breast and prostate cancers in England.  Olaparib, a targeted cancer drug discovered and developed with our funding, has been approved for hundreds of patients with certain breast and prostate cancers in England. 

by Tim Gunn | News | 11 April 2023

11 April 2023

Headshots of Ruth Plummer, Eve Wiltshaw and Judith Bliss

As our 20th anniversary year draws to a close, we're celebrating some of the pioneering women who have contributed to impactful cancer research and paved the way for even more. As our 20th anniversary year draws to a close, we're celebrating some of the pioneering women who have contributed to impactful cancer research and paved the way for even more.

by Amy Warnock | In depth | 18 January 2023

18 January 2023

A sculpture of a tumour made as part of the Science Museum exhibition
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Our most important cancer research stories of 2022

This year has been full of research, advances and people worth celebrating. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months.  This year has been full of research, advances and people worth celebrating. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months. 

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 14 December 2022

14 December 2022

Hand holding a COVID-19 vaccine

Recently, news of a COVID-19 vaccine has dominated headlines. We've summarised all the information that is out there, with rolling updates, in our new vaccine blog post. Recently, news of a COVID-19 vaccine has dominated headlines. We've summarised all the information that is out there, with rolling updates, in our new vaccine blog post.

by Lilly Matson | Analysis | 18 July 2022

18 July 2022

We spoke to Professor Andrew Tutt about how you build a successful scientific team, the importance of translation and why you always need a touch of humbleness… We spoke to Professor Andrew Tutt about how you build a successful scientific team, the importance of translation and why you always need a touch of humbleness…

by Phil Prime | Interview | 10 April 2022

10 April 2022

A photograph of a lab at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in the 1960's.
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Diving into our role in 50 top cancer drugs

To mark 20 years since the merger of the Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, we’ve delved into the research of the charities' that led to many of the drugs in use today. To mark 20 years since the merger of the Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, we’ve delved into the research of the charities' that led to many of the drugs in use today.

by Catherine Pickworth | In depth | 9 February 2022

9 February 2022

Chief scientist Karen Vousden, contemplates the advances coming from cell biology and genomics and why the new frontiers of cancer research require a systems biology approach. Chief scientist Karen Vousden, contemplates the advances coming from cell biology and genomics and why the new frontiers of cancer research require a systems biology approach.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 4 February 2022

4 February 2022

Computational analysis of cancer

From a legacy of life-saving medicines to developing new tools to detect cancer, our scientists have been at the forefront of cancer research for 120 years. From a legacy of life-saving medicines to developing new tools to detect cancer, our scientists have been at the forefront of cancer research for 120 years.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 2 February 2022

2 February 2022

Breast cancer screening

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists are using innovative techniques to understand how resistance to a targeted cancer drug is unfolding. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists are using innovative techniques to understand how resistance to a targeted cancer drug is unfolding.

by Lilly Matson | Analysis | 10 January 2022

10 January 2022

Pioneering therapeutics targeting the damage repair mechanism of DNA polymerase theta in a range of cancers have entered human trials - we tell the story from discovery to translation. Pioneering therapeutics targeting the damage repair mechanism of DNA polymerase theta in a range of cancers have entered human trials - we tell the story from discovery to translation.

by Cancer Research UK | In depth | 5 November 2021

5 November 2021

Human breast cancer cells.

Around 10,600 fewer breast cancer patients have started treatment in the last year in England, as experts fear hard-won progress could slow. Around 10,600 fewer breast cancer patients have started treatment in the last year in England, as experts fear hard-won progress could slow.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 15 June 2021

15 June 2021

Lung adenocarcinoma cells
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  • Health & Medicine

ASCO 2021 news: follow-up treatments pave the way

One of the biggest meetings of the world’s cancer specialists took place this weekend. Here’s a flavour of the some of the top research presented. One of the biggest meetings of the world’s cancer specialists took place this weekend. Here’s a flavour of the some of the top research presented.

by Harry Jenkins | Analysis | 9 June 2021

9 June 2021