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Illustration of COVID-19 coronavirus.

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

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 19 March 2020

19 March 2020

A crowd of people

Life expectancy has failed to increase for a decade across England for the first time in 100 years. And cuts to stop smoking services are part of the problem. Life expectancy has failed to increase for a decade across England for the first time in 100 years. And cuts to stop smoking services are part of the problem.

by Alizee Froguel | Analysis | 25 February 2020

25 February 2020

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To celebrate World Cancer Day, we explore how the FinTech company and some of our other partners are supporting the campaign To celebrate World Cancer Day, we explore how the FinTech company and some of our other partners are supporting the campaign

by Cancer Research UK | Philanthropy and partnerships | 3 February 2020

3 February 2020

Scrabble pieces spelling out Brexit

At 11pm on Friday 31st January, the UK will leave the European Union. And the big question is – what happens next? At 11pm on Friday 31st January, the UK will leave the European Union. And the big question is – what happens next?

by Mark Heffernan | Analysis | 31 January 2020

31 January 2020

In the news this week: our scientists want to transform the way clinical trials are run and 191 genes are linked to breast cancer development in new research. In the news this week: our scientists want to transform the way clinical trials are run and 191 genes are linked to breast cancer development in new research.

by Lilly Matson | Analysis | 11 January 2020

11 January 2020

Doctor reviewing a mammogram

We’ve helped Google Health with AI research which has the potential to improve breast cancer screening and save the NHS time and money. We’ve helped Google Health with AI research which has the potential to improve breast cancer screening and save the NHS time and money.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 1 January 2020

1 January 2020

Our ambassadors standing in front of the houses of Parliament.

To help sort the hard facts from the political point-scoring during the General Election, we’ll be keeping an eye out for any claims about cancer. To help sort the hard facts from the political point-scoring during the General Election, we’ll be keeping an eye out for any claims about cancer.

by Joseph Ewing | Analysis | 6 November 2019

6 November 2019

Lung cancer cells

New lung cancer research shows that detecting potential tumour cells leaving the vein in the lung at surgery may predict the diseases return. New lung cancer research shows that detecting potential tumour cells leaving the vein in the lung at surgery may predict the diseases return.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 7 October 2019

7 October 2019

artificial intelligence

The new Government have made several announcements about science and the NHS, including a new Artificial Intelligence lab. But what does it mean for cancer? The new Government have made several announcements about science and the NHS, including a new Artificial Intelligence lab. But what does it mean for cancer?

by Rose Gray | Analysis | 13 August 2019

13 August 2019

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In the news this week: an experimental urine test detects aggressive prostate cancer and cancer patients in Scotland are waiting even longer for treatment. In the news this week: an experimental urine test detects aggressive prostate cancer and cancer patients in Scotland are waiting even longer for treatment.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 29 June 2019

29 June 2019