• For Researchers

Unlocking immunotherapies for patients with liver cancer

Professor Helen Reeves, a gastroenterologist from the University of Newcastle, is working on improving immunotherapy for liver cancer patients. Professor Helen Reeves, a gastroenterologist from the University of Newcastle, is working on improving immunotherapy for liver cancer patients.

13 September 2018

• Health & Medicine

Engineered cell therapy given initial ‘no’ for NHS in England

A cancer immunotherapy has been provisionally rejected as a treatment for some types of aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma on the NHS in England. A cancer immunotherapy has been provisionally rejected as a treatment for some types of aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma on the NHS in England.

30 August 2018

• Policy & Insight

Sir Harpal Kumar: A spotlight on 15 years of progress against cancer

As part of our Annual Review 2017/18, our outgoing CEO, Sir Harpal Kumar, shares how our knowledge of cancer has changed in the last 15 years. As part of our Annual Review 2017/18, our outgoing CEO, Sir Harpal Kumar, shares how our knowledge of cancer has changed in the last 15 years.

29 August 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – bowel screening age, reducing childhood obesity, NHS delays, and biological ‘drones’

Bowel screening age to be dropped to 50 in England and study looks to tackle childhood obesity by coaching new parents. Bowel screening age to be dropped to 50 in England and study looks to tackle childhood obesity by coaching new parents.

11 August 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – HPV jab for boys, childhood obesity, 'one-stop diagnosis shops' and Zika virus

The Government announced that boys will get the HPV vaccine, and severe obesity in 10 and 11-year olds hits record high. The Government announced that boys will get the HPV vaccine, and severe obesity in 10 and 11-year olds hits record high.

28 July 2018

• Health & Medicine

Older people and cancer: how research could personalise treatment plans and care

We look at how research could help to adapt and improve treatment for older patients, including inclusive clinical trials and pre-habilitation. We look at how research could help to adapt and improve treatment for older patients, including inclusive clinical trials and pre-habilitation.

16 July 2018

• Science & Technology

Exploiting the brain tumour environment to make better treatments

Brain tumours are heavily influenced by their surroundings so understanding the environment they’re in could reveal ways to destroy them. Brain tumours are heavily influenced by their surroundings so understanding the environment they’re in could reveal ways to destroy them.

12 July 2018

• Science & Technology

Cell ‘chatter’ discovery could open clinical trial opportunity for fatal childhood brain tumour

DIPG is a fatal childhood brain tumour. But our scientists are unpicking its biology in the hope of finding new ways to tackle this hard to treat cancer. DIPG is a fatal childhood brain tumour. But our scientists are unpicking its biology in the hope of finding new ways to tackle this hard to treat cancer.

2 July 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – trial to test lung cancer vaccine, cervical screening language, prostate cancer spit test and AI for the NHS

In this week’s headlines: we launch a new trial testing a lung cancer vaccine and kids in England have already reached their sugar limit for the year. In this week’s headlines: we launch a new trial testing a lung cancer vaccine and kids in England have already reached their sugar limit for the year.

16 June 2018

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK tests first of its kind vaccine to treat lung cancer

A first of its kind treatment vaccine has moved into a phase I clinical trial for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. A first of its kind treatment vaccine has moved into a phase I clinical trial for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

12 June 2018

• Charity News

Dr Iain Frame appointed CEO of the National Cancer Research Institute

Dr Iain Frame has been appointed as the new CEO of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI). Dr Iain Frame has been appointed as the new CEO of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI).

3 May 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – cancer blood test progress, health food police, Tessa Jowell and… a ‘cancer-detecting mole’?

This week’s news includes the hunt for a cancer blood test, health food police in supermarkets and a skin implant that spots cancer in mice. This week’s news includes the hunt for a cancer blood test, health food police in supermarkets and a skin implant that spots cancer in mice.

21 April 2018