• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

Cancer Research UK launches online course to help people talk about cancer

Cancer Research UK is launching its first online course to help people have more confident conversations about cancer. Cancer Research UK is launching its first online course to help people have more confident conversations about cancer.

22 September 2016

• For Supporters

Where your money goes

For every £1 donated to Cancer Research UK, 80p is used to beat cancer. The remaining 20p goes towards raising funds for the future. For every £1 donated to Cancer Research UK, 80p is used to beat cancer. The remaining 20p goes towards raising funds for the future.

16 September 2016

• Personal Stories

‘Becoming involved has given a new meaning to my life; it’s the best thing I’ve ever done’ – Terry’s story

Panel member and cancer survivor Terry shares his experience of lung cancer, and what it’s like to be involved in our Grand Challenge. Panel member and cancer survivor Terry shares his experience of lung cancer, and what it’s like to be involved in our Grand Challenge.

10 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

The power of Talk Cancer training

We look at how Talk Cancer, a Cancer Research UK training programme to help people feel confident talking to people about cancer is making an impact. We look at how Talk Cancer, a Cancer Research UK training programme to help people feel confident talking to people about cancer is making an impact.

18 May 2016

Cancer Research UK announces appointment of new Chairman

Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz,Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, has been named as Cancer Research UK's new Chairman from 1 November 2016 Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz,Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, has been named as Cancer Research UK's new Chairman from 1 November 2016

28 April 2016

• Personal Stories
• Health & Medicine

'I’m so upset that Stop Smoking Services are being closed down' - Nicky's story

Nicky, one of our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, shares her own personal story about why she is supporting our Big Tobacco Cough Up campaign. Nicky, one of our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, shares her own personal story about why she is supporting our Big Tobacco Cough Up campaign.

1 March 2016

Misleading analysis of charity spending: Our response

We respond to misleading analysis of charity spending reported in the media. We respond to misleading analysis of charity spending reported in the media.

14 December 2015

• Science & Technology

The 0.01 per cent: can over-the-counter genetic tests help you be healthier?

Is the future written in your genes? We investigate whether over-the-counter genetic tests can predict our risk of cancer. Is the future written in your genes? We investigate whether over-the-counter genetic tests can predict our risk of cancer.

2 December 2015

Recently funded research – clinical trials

Here's highlights of some of the research we've recently funded. Here's highlights of some of the research we've recently funded.

30 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Citizen Scientists can spot cancer cells like pathologists, so what happens next?

Citizen Scientists are helping our researchers analyse cancer data, but how good are they? We explore the results of a new study to find out. Citizen Scientists are helping our researchers analyse cancer data, but how good are they? We explore the results of a new study to find out.

1 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Fishing for cancer cures: our new Cancer Research UK-MedImmune Alliance Laboratory

A droplet of clear liquid in a plastic tube no bigger than a Biro lid may not look that impressive, but it could hold the cancer cures of the future. A droplet of clear liquid in a plastic tube no bigger than a Biro lid may not look that impressive, but it could hold the cancer cures of the future.

11 September 2015