Cancer in the news

• Policy & Insight

The King's diagnosis brings home that cancer affects everyone

Our fight against cancer has come so far, but moments like the King's diagnosis bring home that cancer affects everyone and that more work is required to ensure the patients get the care they deserve Our fight against cancer has come so far, but moments like the King's diagnosis bring home that cancer affects everyone and that more work is required to ensure the patients get the care they deserve

7 February 2024

• Health & Medicine

World Cancer Day 2024: Improvements in cancer survival have slowed

Ahead of World Cancer Day on Sunday, our Cancer in the UK 2024 report sets out why cancer is still the defining health issue of our time. Ahead of World Cancer Day on Sunday, our Cancer in the UK 2024 report sets out why cancer is still the defining health issue of our time.

2 February 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK celebrates New Year Honourees 2024

Chair of the Board of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, one of our Cancer Awareness Nurse Trainers, and two long-standing supporters are among those on the 2024 New Year Honours list Chair of the Board of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, one of our Cancer Awareness Nurse Trainers, and two long-standing supporters are among those on the 2024 New Year Honours list

5 January 2024

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

2023 roundup: 5 of our most important cancer research stories of the year

2023 has been a big year for Cancer Research UK, and there's been a lot to celebrate. So, to end the year, we want to highlight just a few of our most exciting research stories of 2023. 2023 has been a big year for Cancer Research UK, and there's been a lot to celebrate. So, to end the year, we want to highlight just a few of our most exciting research stories of 2023.

18 December 2023

• Health & Medicine

Decline in smoking rates stalled during the pandemic, new study reveals

The decline in smoking prevalence in England has nearly ground to a halt since the start of the pandemic, according to a new study The decline in smoking prevalence in England has nearly ground to a halt since the start of the pandemic, according to a new study

14 December 2023

• Health & Medicine

PFAS and cancer: what do we know about forever chemicals?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has evaluated the risks of two types of forever chemical. Here's what the evidence tells us. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has evaluated the risks of two types of forever chemical. Here's what the evidence tells us.

11 December 2023

• Policy & Insight
• Charity News

Cancer Research UK launches ambitious manifesto to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040

Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.   Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.  

28 November 2023

• Policy & Insight

What the autumn statement means for cancer research

Here are our initial thoughts on what the 2023 autumn statement means for the UK's cancer research environment.   Here are our initial thoughts on what the 2023 autumn statement means for the UK's cancer research environment.  

22 November 2023

• Policy & Insight

King’s Speech lays out plans for a smokefree future

King Charles today confirmed the government's plans to raise the age of sale for tobacco, ensuring it can never be sold to future generations. King Charles today confirmed the government's plans to raise the age of sale for tobacco, ensuring it can never be sold to future generations.

7 November 2023

• Health & Medicine

Thousands of women offered anastrozole to help prevent breast cancer

The MHRA has licensed anastrozole as a way to prevent breast cancer in almost 300,000 women. Our trial showed that it can halve their risk. The MHRA has licensed anastrozole as a way to prevent breast cancer in almost 300,000 women. Our trial showed that it can halve their risk.

7 November 2023

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

AI could improve cancer diagnosis – if we get these 5 things right

Research suggests that artificial intelligence could be used alongside doctors to diagnose cancers faster, easing pressure on the cancer workforce. First, though, the NHS needs to get ready. Research suggests that artificial intelligence could be used alongside doctors to diagnose cancers faster, easing pressure on the cancer workforce. First, though, the NHS needs to get ready.

19 October 2023

• Health & Medicine

More than 2 million years of life are lost to cancer each year

Over two million years of life are lost to cancer in the UK every year, according to a new study from Cancer Research UK. However, the data also showed that thanks to innovation and research, we are making progress in beating cancer.   Over two million years of life are lost to cancer in the UK every year, according to a new study from Cancer Research UK. However, the data also showed that thanks to innovation and research, we are making progress in beating cancer.  

11 October 2023