• Policy & Insight

Opinion: ‘We can’t afford to stop now’

Last week, the UK Government announced what it would spend money on next year. Overall, the results were a mixed bag – but a step in the right direction, writes Michelle Mitchell. Last week, the UK Government announced what it would spend money on next year. Overall, the results were a mixed bag – but a step in the right direction, writes Michelle Mitchell.

30 November 2020

• Policy & Insight

Spending Review 2020: Steps in the right direction, but opportunities missed

Today, the Chancellor set out the UK Government’s spending priorities for the next year. Here’s what was announced today and what it could mean for cancer. Today, the Chancellor set out the UK Government’s spending priorities for the next year. Here’s what was announced today and what it could mean for cancer.

25 November 2020

• For Researchers

Researcher voices: The thrills and skills of becoming an entrepreneur

Five researchers tell us about how they took the plunge and started their own companies. Five researchers tell us about how they took the plunge and started their own companies.

2 November 2020

• Health & Medicine

Why it’s difficult to estimate the number of extra cancer deaths caused by service disruption during COVID-19

Estimating the impact of COVID-19 on cancer survival is not an easy thing to do. Estimating the impact of COVID-19 on cancer survival is not an easy thing to do.

21 July 2020

• Health & Medicine

Coronavirus and cancer – July updates

We’re monitoring the latest government and NHS health updates from across the UK. We’re monitoring the latest government and NHS health updates from across the UK.

7 July 2020

• Policy & Insight

Opinion: ‘UK cancer research could be set back years by COVID-19. We must act now’

Because of COVID-19 and the devastating impact it’s had on our income, we could be forced to cut £150 million per year from our research funding.  Because of COVID-19 and the devastating impact it’s had on our income, we could be forced to cut £150 million per year from our research funding. 

24 June 2020

• Personal Stories

Coronavirus reports – Part 5: “I have tried to be positive all the way through”

We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting them and their families. We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting them and their families.

15 June 2020

• Health & Medicine

Coronavirus and cancer – June updates

We’re monitoring the latest coronavirus government and NHS health updates from across the UK. We’re monitoring the latest coronavirus government and NHS health updates from across the UK.

4 June 2020

• Health & Medicine

Over 2 million people waiting for cancer screening, tests and treatments

For cancer services to get back on track, patients and staff working must be tested regularly for COVID-19, whether they have COVID-19 symptoms or not.  For cancer services to get back on track, patients and staff working must be tested regularly for COVID-19, whether they have COVID-19 symptoms or not. 

1 June 2020

• Health & Medicine

Coronavirus and cancer – May updates

We’re pulling together the latest government and NHS health updates concerning coronavirus (COVID-19) and cancer from May. We’re pulling together the latest government and NHS health updates concerning coronavirus (COVID-19) and cancer from May.

4 May 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

New blood test study uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer. But it’s not ready for patients yet. 

Researchers have revealed a new blood test that uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer, but it’s not ready for patients yet.  Researchers have revealed a new blood test that uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer, but it’s not ready for patients yet. 

1 April 2020