• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – late smear test results, dogs on prescription, cancer gene map, and… salmon sperm sunscreen?

Too many women receiving their smear test results late, dogs on prescription, study produces map of cancer genes, and… what’s this about salmon sperm sunscreen? Too many women receiving their smear test results late, dogs on prescription, study produces map of cancer genes, and… what’s this about salmon sperm sunscreen?

29 July 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – radiotherapy and Brexit, public health services under strain, bacteria behaving badly and… coffee extends life?

New numbers on UK cancer diagnoses, immunotherapy research in space, badly-behaved bacteria and... could coffee extend your life? Here’s our weekly news digest. New numbers on UK cancer diagnoses, immunotherapy research in space, badly-behaved bacteria and... could coffee extend your life? Here’s our weekly news digest.

15 July 2017

• Health & Medicine

Personalised vaccines to treat skin cancer show promise in small studies

Personalised vaccines have been used to successfully treat melanoma (skin cancer) patients in two small studies. Personalised vaccines have been used to successfully treat melanoma (skin cancer) patients in two small studies.

6 July 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

8 new challenges between us and beating cancer

We launch phase 2 of our Grand Challenge with 8 of the biggest questions in cancer research. We launch phase 2 of our Grand Challenge with 8 of the biggest questions in cancer research.

22 June 2017

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints Professor Charles Swanton as its chief clinician

Cancer Research UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Charles Swanton as its new chief clinician. Cancer Research UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Charles Swanton as its new chief clinician.

21 June 2017

• For Researchers

A mixing pot of ideas: world-class immunology

Professor Caetano Reis e Sousa on the move into the Francis Crick Institute, where he is a group leader, and the work currently going on in his lab. Professor Caetano Reis e Sousa on the move into the Francis Crick Institute, where he is a group leader, and the work currently going on in his lab.

20 June 2017

• For Researchers

Recognising excellence: our 2016 prizewinners

CRUK's research prizes recognise and celebrate outstanding and innovative cancer researchers. CRUK's research prizes recognise and celebrate outstanding and innovative cancer researchers.

20 June 2017

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

ASCO 2017: 4 ways treatment could change following world’s largest cancer conference

Targeted treatment up front improves survival for advanced prostate cancer, and we predict a change in thinking for precision cancer medicine. Targeted treatment up front improves survival for advanced prostate cancer, and we predict a change in thinking for precision cancer medicine.

19 June 2017

• For Researchers

Our Research Strategy: looking forward

In this look forward, Professors Peter Johnson and Karen Vousden outline how we will ensure that the CRUK community remains at the forefront of cancer research. In this look forward, Professors Peter Johnson and Karen Vousden outline how we will ensure that the CRUK community remains at the forefront of cancer research.

19 June 2017

• For Researchers

The microbiome and cancer: what’s all the fuss about?

Researchers are increasingly interested in the link between cancer and the microbiome. We take a look at what's happening in this rapidly developing field. Researchers are increasingly interested in the link between cancer and the microbiome. We take a look at what's happening in this rapidly developing field.

13 June 2017

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

News digest – Improving prostate cancer survival, a life-extending app, yoga and... a tribute to Professor Patrick Johnston.

Improving prostate cancer survival, a life-extending app, yoga and our tribute to the remarkable Professor Patrick Johnston. Here’s our weekly news report. Improving prostate cancer survival, a life-extending app, yoga and our tribute to the remarkable Professor Patrick Johnston. Here’s our weekly news report.

10 June 2017

• Health & Medicine

Combining immunotherapies could benefit some aggressive breast cancers

Using two immunotherapy drugs together could help treat some patients with an aggressive form of breast cancer, according to an Australian study. Using two immunotherapy drugs together could help treat some patients with an aggressive form of breast cancer, according to an Australian study.

8 June 2017