• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Vaccines - where are we?

Cancer vaccine development has had many challenges. But with recent breakthroughs, new partnerships and current clinical trials, could we be closer than ever? Cancer vaccine development has had many challenges. But with recent breakthroughs, new partnerships and current clinical trials, could we be closer than ever?

20 November 2025

• Science & Technology

3 ways we're revolutionising cancer surgery

Cancer surgery has been around for thousands of years. Now, we're bringing it into the 21st century with light-up dyes, lasers and robots. Cancer surgery has been around for thousands of years. Now, we're bringing it into the 21st century with light-up dyes, lasers and robots.

19 November 2025

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

What are liquid biopsies?

There’s a treasure trove of information in our blood, urine and saliva. We're using it to find and understand cancer. There’s a treasure trove of information in our blood, urine and saliva. We're using it to find and understand cancer.

13 November 2025

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

From brain scans to better treatments

Our researchers have found a way to fully diagnose medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour, much faster, so doctors can make the best treatment decisions from the start. Our researchers have found a way to fully diagnose medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour, much faster, so doctors can make the best treatment decisions from the start.

13 November 2025

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Meet the capsule sponge

This sponge on a string could help stop oesophageal cancer – one of the hardest to treat cancers – in its tracks. This sponge on a string could help stop oesophageal cancer – one of the hardest to treat cancers – in its tracks.

13 November 2025

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Going viral: the discovery that opened the door to targeted cancer therapy

Our researchers discovered that EGFR, a molecule produced by our cells, can fuel cancer growth. This breakthrough led to the development of targeted treatments that attack cancer at its source. Our researchers discovered that EGFR, a molecule produced by our cells, can fuel cancer growth. This breakthrough led to the development of targeted treatments that attack cancer at its source.

13 November 2025

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

70 years of progress in cervical cancer research

25 years ago, our scientists showed that nearly all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). But that’s not where our story with cervical cancer research starts, and it certainly isn’t where it ends. 25 years ago, our scientists showed that nearly all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). But that’s not where our story with cervical cancer research starts, and it certainly isn’t where it ends.

13 November 2025

• Personal Stories

"When they said cancer" - what it's like when your child is diagnosed

To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2025, three parents told us how their children were diagnosed with cancer, and what happened next. To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2025, three parents told us how their children were diagnosed with cancer, and what happened next.

1 September 2025

• Policy & Insight
• Personal Stories

The stories that show what we need from the National Cancer Plan

These four stories of people affected by cancer help show exactly what England needs from the UK Government's National Cancer Plan. These four stories of people affected by cancer help show exactly what England needs from the UK Government's National Cancer Plan.

4 August 2025

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Skin cancer 101: what everyone should know

We’re answering some of the biggest questions about skin cancer and exploring some of the ways we're making progress for people affected by the disease. We’re answering some of the biggest questions about skin cancer and exploring some of the ways we're making progress for people affected by the disease.

12 June 2025

• For Supporters

Manifesting a better response

Meet the lead of a new multi-million pound collaboration to make immunotherapy work for more people Meet the lead of a new multi-million pound collaboration to make immunotherapy work for more people

23 May 2025

• For Supporters

The myth of the battle - can the way we talk about cancer change the way we interact with the disease?

Can the way we talk about cancer change the way we interact with the disease? Can the way we talk about cancer change the way we interact with the disease?

15 May 2025