• Health & Medicine

To Test Cancer Sooner, we need the Government to invest in the NHS

Find out why we're campaigning for the Government to invest more in diagnosing cancer earlier - and sign our petition to make sure our voice is heard. Find out why we're campaigning for the Government to invest more in diagnosing cancer earlier - and sign our petition to make sure our voice is heard.

1 September 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Election 2015: What does the result mean for cancer?

As the dust settles on an unexpected election result, we look at what the UK’s new political landscape means for political action against cancer. As the dust settles on an unexpected election result, we look at what the UK’s new political landscape means for political action against cancer.

13 May 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

What have we done to Cross Cancer Out ahead of the General Election?

We look back on our General Election campaign, covering all the different ways we've been asking election candidates to help Cross Cancer Out. We look back on our General Election campaign, covering all the different ways we've been asking election candidates to help Cross Cancer Out.

6 May 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Election 2015: what are the parties from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland saying about cancer?

We've been looking at the party manifestos from the devolved nations - here's what's being said about cancer, health and research. We've been looking at the party manifestos from the devolved nations - here's what's being said about cancer, health and research.

24 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer drugs: ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ – Laura’s story

Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Laura Ashurst, shares why she campaigns for the Government to make effective drugs available for all patients who need them. Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Laura Ashurst, shares why she campaigns for the Government to make effective drugs available for all patients who need them.

26 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

National No Smoking Day: Gower's story

It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit. It's National No Smoking Day, so we talked to one of our Campaign Ambassador's, Gower Tan, about what motivated him to quit.

11 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Half a million children predicted to die from smoking as MPs head toward a vote on standard cig packs

Around 500,000 children will die from smoking when they are adults unless smoking rates are cut according to new Cancer Research UK figures. Around 500,000 children will die from smoking when they are adults unless smoking rates are cut according to new Cancer Research UK figures.

27 February 2015

Thousands help Cancer Research UK ‘Cross Cancer Out’

Thousands of people helped Cancer Research UK Cross Cancer Out by pledging their support to get cancer treatments on the political agenda. Thousands of people helped Cancer Research UK Cross Cancer Out by pledging their support to get cancer treatments on the political agenda.

18 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

‘It seemed like the surgery had never happened’ – Rosa’s story

In the third in our series of guest posts from our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Rosa shares her personal story about surgery. In the third in our series of guest posts from our Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors, Rosa shares her personal story about surgery.

2 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK welcomes Government action on standardised cig packs with voter support at a high of nearly three quarters

Plain, standardised tobacco packaging is a step closer to being introduced to the UK after the Government tabled regulations tonight. Plain, standardised tobacco packaging is a step closer to being introduced to the UK after the Government tabled regulations tonight.

21 January 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Our highlights from 2014

We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work. We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work.

22 December 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

“I want to make sure that radiotherapy is accessible to everyone” – Elizabeth’s story

Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Elizabeth Bailey shares her personal story of breast cancer and why she campaigns for Government to improve access to radiotherapy. Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Elizabeth Bailey shares her personal story of breast cancer and why she campaigns for Government to improve access to radiotherapy.

12 December 2014