• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

What does the Autumn Statement mean for cancer research?

Our Policy and Public Affairs team take a look at the announcements made in the Autumn Statement and how they might impact our research and patient care. Our Policy and Public Affairs team take a look at the announcements made in the Autumn Statement and how they might impact our research and patient care.

5 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK urges the UK to follow Australia as it celebrates two years of standardised cig packs

Today marks a successful two years since plain, standardised tobacco packaging was introduced to Australia. Today marks a successful two years since plain, standardised tobacco packaging was introduced to Australia.

1 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

What next for the Cancer Drugs Fund?

We look at the latest developments to the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund, which pays for patients in England to get drugs that haven’t been approved by NICE We look at the latest developments to the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund, which pays for patients in England to get drugs that haven’t been approved by NICE

13 November 2014

• Science & Technology

Dr Julian Huppert MP: "What will it take to make UK science great? Investment, people and collaboration"

A guest post from Lib Dem MP and former research scientist, Dr Julian Huppert, on what will keep UK science great A guest post from Lib Dem MP and former research scientist, Dr Julian Huppert, on what will keep UK science great

11 November 2014

It’s time to Cross Cancer Out – our General Election campaign

Cancer is a national issue. It affects families up and down the country. So we need to make sure that more cancers are diagnosed earlier and that everyone in the UK with a diagnosis receives the best treatment. Cancer is a national issue. It affects families up and down the country. So we need to make sure that more cancers are diagnosed earlier and that everyone in the UK with a diagnosis receives the best treatment.

24 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

Almost 2,000 lung cancer patients missing out on surgery every year

Around 1,800 lung cancer patients may be missing out on life-saving surgery each year, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK. Around 1,800 lung cancer patients may be missing out on life-saving surgery each year, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK.

24 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

Keeping cancer on the political agenda – this year’s Party Conferences

We look back on this year's Party Conferences, highlighting our work to keep cancer on the political agenda ahead of the next General Election. We look back on this year's Party Conferences, highlighting our work to keep cancer on the political agenda ahead of the next General Election.

20 October 2014

Two million reasons to beat cancer

Making sure the Government prioritises cancer is a crucial part of our work - that's why we're backing the 2 million reasons initiative. Making sure the Government prioritises cancer is a crucial part of our work - that's why we're backing the 2 million reasons initiative.

7 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

“Early diagnosis resulted in my cancer experience being a positive one” – Clive’s story

Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Clive Barley shares his personal story of bowel cancer and why he campaigns for Government to improve early diagnosis. Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Clive Barley shares his personal story of bowel cancer and why he campaigns for Government to improve early diagnosis.

1 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

CRUK Parliament Day 2014 - as it happened

Latest updates and news from our 2014 Parliament Day. Follow the discussion on Twitter using #beatcancersooner Latest updates and news from our 2014 Parliament Day. Follow the discussion on Twitter using #beatcancersooner

30 June 2014

• Health & Medicine

Concern over tobacco packaging as kids say packs have more influence than celebrities

New Cancer Research UK figures show packaging influences kids more than celebs, boosting the argument for standardised tobacco packs. New Cancer Research UK figures show packaging influences kids more than celebs, boosting the argument for standardised tobacco packs.

18 March 2014

• Health & Medicine

Tobacco industry evidence on standardised packaging exposed as weak or off topic

New research shows that evidence cited by global tobacco companies trying to block plain, standardised tobacco packaging was low quality or off topic. New research shows that evidence cited by global tobacco companies trying to block plain, standardised tobacco packaging was low quality or off topic.

12 February 2014