New cancer Pioneer Award for revolutionary ideas

Cancer Research UK has launched a new funding scheme inviting all innovative thinkers to submit potentially ground-breaking project ideas to help beat cancer Cancer Research UK has launched a new funding scheme inviting all innovative thinkers to submit potentially ground-breaking project ideas to help beat cancer

1 July 2015

Charity launches DNA inspired London art trail

Twenty-one DNA double helix sculptures have appeared across London to raise awareness and funds for the Francis Crick Institute Twenty-one DNA double helix sculptures have appeared across London to raise awareness and funds for the Francis Crick Institute

30 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

Radiation experts unite to streamline cancer clinical trials

Experts from our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre network are pioneering a new system to reduce the time taken to set up clinical trials involving radiation. Experts from our Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre network are pioneering a new system to reduce the time taken to set up clinical trials involving radiation.

16 June 2015

• Science & Technology

NHS pressures at risk of stifling cancer research

Daily pressures on the NHS are having a serious impact on its ability to support world leading research into cancer. Daily pressures on the NHS are having a serious impact on its ability to support world leading research into cancer.

19 May 2015

• Science & Technology

Scientists decipher key steps in cancer development to improve treatment

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered the timing of key genetic mistakes that fuel tumour growth. Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered the timing of key genetic mistakes that fuel tumour growth.

15 April 2015

Cancer Research Technology and Medivir collaborate to develop new class of cancer drugs

Cancer Research Technology and Medivir have jointly announced a partnership to develop a new class of drugs. Cancer Research Technology and Medivir have jointly announced a partnership to develop a new class of drugs.

14 April 2015

Cancer Research UK partners with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to inspire innovation

Cancer Research UK has partnered with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Cancer Research UK has partnered with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

25 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Obese women 40 per cent more likely to get cancer

Obese women have around a 40 per cent greater risk of developing a weight-related cancer in their lifetime than women of a healthy weight. Obese women have around a 40 per cent greater risk of developing a weight-related cancer in their lifetime than women of a healthy weight.

17 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco goes out of sight as shop keepers admit to little profit from cigs

Retailers are preparing to end years of openly-displayed tobacco on their shelves, with nearly all acknowleding they made little profit from tobacco. Retailers are preparing to end years of openly-displayed tobacco on their shelves, with nearly all acknowleding they made little profit from tobacco.

6 March 2015

A cancer false alarm could discourage people from checking out future symptoms

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future.

11 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Ninety per cent approve of cancer screening but screening uptake is lower

Nine in 10 people think that cancer screening is ‘almost always a good idea’ despite the fact that screening uptake is lower. Nine in 10 people think that cancer screening is ‘almost always a good idea’ despite the fact that screening uptake is lower.

10 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

1 in 2 people in the UK will get cancer

One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research UK. One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer Research UK.

4 February 2015