Stand Up To Cancer

• Science & Technology

Personalising anal cancer treatment cuts side effects

Our PLATO-ACT4 clinical trial has found a kinder and more targeted way of using radiotherapy to treat early-stage anal cancer. Our PLATO-ACT4 clinical trial has found a kinder and more targeted way of using radiotherapy to treat early-stage anal cancer.

1 July 2025

• Health & Medicine

Low-dose aspirin can prevent bowel cancer in people with Lynch syndrome

Our CaPP3 trial has found the best dose of aspirin for preventing bowel cancer. It should help more people benefit from the drug. Our CaPP3 trial has found the best dose of aspirin for preventing bowel cancer. It should help more people benefit from the drug.

24 June 2025

• Health & Medicine

Exercise can help more people survive colon cancer

The latest research presented at ASCO shows that a tailored exercise regime can help reduce the risk of colon cancer returning after treatment. The latest research presented at ASCO shows that a tailored exercise regime can help reduce the risk of colon cancer returning after treatment.

1 June 2025

• Science & Technology

More than a sweet treat: 'lollipops' could help diagnose mouth cancer

Stand Up To Cancer is funding a team developing a flavoured 'lollipop' test that could help diagnose mouth cancer earlier and much more comfortably. Stand Up To Cancer is funding a team developing a flavoured 'lollipop' test that could help diagnose mouth cancer earlier and much more comfortably.

25 October 2024

• Science & Technology

Stand Up To Cancer: How the entertainment industry is helping us fund life-saving research

Every two years we fund exciting new projects through the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) campaign. Learn more about SU2C and some of our previous research projects in this new SU2C series. Every two years we fund exciting new projects through the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) campaign. Learn more about SU2C and some of our previous research projects in this new SU2C series.

24 October 2024