Professor Alex Markham to step down as Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK today announced that Professor Alex Markham, the Charity's Chief Executive, would be stepping down in Spring 2007 to return to the University of Leeds, from where he will have been on secondment to Cancer Research UK for the last three and a half years. Cancer Research UK today announced that Professor Alex Markham, the Charity's Chief Executive, would be stepping down in Spring 2007 to return to the University of Leeds, from where he will have been on secondment to Cancer Research UK for the last three and a half years.

29 November 2006

• Health & Medicine

Record science spend for Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK spent a record Ј257m last year on research investigating the causes and improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, according to its annual report and accounts published today (Thursday 14 September, 2006). Cancer Research UK spent a record Ј257m last year on research investigating the causes and improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, according to its annual report and accounts published today (Thursday 14 September, 2006).

14 September 2006

• Health & Medicine

Screening key to controlling cancer sooner

The new boss of Britain's leading cancer charity predicts developments in detecting four of the most feared cancers will see death rates fall in under a decade. The new boss of Britain's leading cancer charity predicts developments in detecting four of the most feared cancers will see death rates fall in under a decade.

15 September 2003

• Health & Medicine

New study targets men at high risk of prostate cancer

A leading Cancer Research UK scientist today unveils plans for a Europe-wide study to target screening at men with a high genetic risk of prostate cancer. A leading Cancer Research UK scientist today unveils plans for a Europe-wide study to target screening at men with a high genetic risk of prostate cancer.

30 October 2002

• Health & Medicine

Important advance in bowel screening

A new test for bowel cancer can detect the disease in its early stages and has the potential to save lives through earlier diagnosis, a leading cancer scientist will tell conference delegates. A new test for bowel cancer can detect the disease in its early stages and has the potential to save lives through earlier diagnosis, a leading cancer scientist will tell conference delegates.

29 October 2002

• Health & Medicine

Scientists point way to screening for inherited stomach cancer

Genetic screening could soon offer hope for families affected by an inherited form of stomach cancer, following research published this week by Cancer Research UK scientists1. Genetic screening could soon offer hope for families affected by an inherited form of stomach cancer, following research published this week by Cancer Research UK scientists1.

24 May 2002

A marathon project for Cancer Research UK

Most of us can only watch and marvel as every April thousands of ordinary people with little or no running experience push themselves to the limits of human endeavour for charity and the glory of saying "I did the London Marathon". Most of us can only watch and marvel as every April thousands of ordinary people with little or no running experience push themselves to the limits of human endeavour for charity and the glory of saying "I did the London Marathon".

12 April 2002