Preventing cancer

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

Around 350 young adults start smoking every day in the UK

New research that we funded has revealed that more than 127,000 18–25-year-olds start smoking tobacco regularly each year in the UK – that's around 350 per day. New research that we funded has revealed that more than 127,000 18–25-year-olds start smoking tobacco regularly each year in the UK – that's around 350 per day.

25 October 2024

• Health & Medicine

How smoking makes breast cancer radiotherapy more complicated

We know that smoking causes cancer, but research is also showing that it can interfere with treatment. Breast cancer patients who smoke have a higher risk of side effects from radiotherapy. We know that smoking causes cancer, but research is also showing that it can interfere with treatment. Breast cancer patients who smoke have a higher risk of side effects from radiotherapy.

18 October 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK makes unprecedented £173m commitment to world-class research in Cambridge

We’re excited to announce a £173m investment in our Cambridge Institute – the largest single grant we have ever awarded outside of London.   We’re excited to announce a £173m investment in our Cambridge Institute – the largest single grant we have ever awarded outside of London.  

15 October 2024

• Charity News

£600,000 given to create the world’s first ovarian cancer prevention vaccine

Researchers at the University of Oxford have been awarded up to £600,000 from Cancer Research UK to create the world’s first vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer. Researchers at the University of Oxford have been awarded up to £600,000 from Cancer Research UK to create the world’s first vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer.

4 October 2024

• For Researchers

The promise of proteomics for cancer prevention

We spoke to Dr Zhe Huang about his work investigating the proteomic profiles of prostate cancer... We spoke to Dr Zhe Huang about his work investigating the proteomic profiles of prostate cancer...

10 September 2024

• Science & Technology

Work starts on a cancer vaccine for people with Lynch syndrome

LynchVax could help prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, who have a higher risk of bowel cancer, womb cancer and some other types. LynchVax could help prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, who have a higher risk of bowel cancer, womb cancer and some other types.

10 September 2024

• Policy & Insight

King’s Speech reintroduces legislation to raise the age of sale of tobacco

Today, plans to reintroduce a Bill to progressively raise the age of sale of tobacco products were announced in the first King’s Speech of this new UK Government Today, plans to reintroduce a Bill to progressively raise the age of sale of tobacco products were announced in the first King’s Speech of this new UK Government

17 July 2024

• Health & Medicine

Cancers caused by smoking reach all time high

The number of cancer cases caused by smoking in the UK has reached an all-time high of 160 cases every day, new analysis shows The number of cancer cases caused by smoking in the UK has reached an all-time high of 160 cases every day, new analysis shows

9 July 2024

• Health & Medicine

New grants announced for driving HPV vaccination uptake in Africa and Asia

Through the International Cancer Prevention programme, we’re helping to expand access to HPV vaccination for adolescent girls in low and middle income countries, to prevent cervical cancer. Through the International Cancer Prevention programme, we’re helping to expand access to HPV vaccination for adolescent girls in low and middle income countries, to prevent cervical cancer.

24 June 2024

• Policy & Insight

Leading on Cancer: Why the next UK Government must set out a new strategy for cancer

We outline some of the highlights from our new report 'Leading on Cancer' where we set out the evidence on the role that cancer control strategies can play in improving cancer outcomes We outline some of the highlights from our new report 'Leading on Cancer' where we set out the evidence on the role that cancer control strategies can play in improving cancer outcomes

19 June 2024

• Personal Stories

Cervical screening awareness week: Four women share their cervical cancer stories

For cervical screening awareness week, four women share their personal experiences of being diagnosed with cervical cancer For cervical screening awareness week, four women share their personal experiences of being diagnosed with cervical cancer

19 June 2024