Cancer in the news

Revolutionising our understanding of cancer risk using a huge variety of data to advance early detection of the disease – it sounds as ambitious as it is exciting, but is it possible?

Our CEO Michelle Mitchell writes about how cancer care in the UK is a fixable problem, and outlines the important next steps to get to where we want to be

Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer

New research has found that adults with severe mental illness are less likely to attend cancer screening than those who do not have such conditions.

In one of their recently published papers, TRACERx researchers may have found a new way to track changes in a tumour and see how likely it is to spread, by looking at blood samples. 

Martin McGlown, our head of regional media relations, reflects on the 2017 Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute fire and the new research centre that has been rebuilt in its place.

Cancer Research UK is proud to announce a series of new partners generously supporting our Race for Life events from…

Our podcast is back for season 2, having that cancer conversation about diet, sex, inequalities, and so much more.

Researchers based at the Francis Crick Institute have published new results from TRACERx, revealing the secrets of how lung cancer can evolve, spread and resist treatment.

While today’s speech from Neil O’Brien MP was a welcome positive first step in the right direction, the UK Government has missed a key opportunity to get us back on track to achieving a Smokefree 2030