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A composite image showing two children and one young person during their cancer treatment. On the left, three-year-old Max is sat on his hospital bed smiling. He is dressed in Paw Patrol trousers and a hospital gown with a cartoon alphabet design. In the centre, another toddler, Callum is stood in a hospital corridor dressed as a Christmas elf. He has a tube into his nose to provide extra oxygen. He is smiling broadly. On the right, 15-year old Nalia is sleeping in her hospital bed. Her younger brother Ellis is curled up next to her.

To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2025, three parents told us how their children were diagnosed with cancer, and what happened next. To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2025, three parents told us how their children were diagnosed with cancer, and what happened next.

by Tom Bourton, Tim Gunn | Personal stories | 1 September 2025

1 September 2025

A computer-generated image showing what happens in the brain to cause dementia. Brown proteins are clumping together between blue neurons and disrupting cell function

Our researchers have found curious dementia-like behaviour in cells during the development of pancreatic cancer. The finding could help us prevent and treat the disease. Our researchers have found curious dementia-like behaviour in cells during the development of pancreatic cancer. The finding could help us prevent and treat the disease.

by Fiona Scott | Analysis | 15 August 2025

15 August 2025

A microscopic image of a blood clot. There are many red blood cells and a single white blood cell held together in a meshwork of brown fibrin.

Our researchers have uncovered that platelets can hoover up cancer DNA, which suggests we could use them to detect cancers earlier. Our researchers have uncovered that platelets can hoover up cancer DNA, which suggests we could use them to detect cancers earlier.

by Amal Iman, Tim Gunn | Analysis | 14 August 2025

14 August 2025

A computer generated image showing two DNA helices in shades of blue.
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

New test predicts how cancers will respond to chemotherapy

A new DNA test could one day help doctors find which chemotherapy drugs are most likely to work for their patients. A new DNA test could one day help doctors find which chemotherapy drugs are most likely to work for their patients.

by Amal Iman | News | 7 August 2025

7 August 2025

A composite image showing Alfred, Ali and Lucy, who shared their stories to help show what's needed from the National Cancer Plan.

These four stories of people affected by cancer help show exactly what England needs from the UK Government's National Cancer Plan. These four stories of people affected by cancer help show exactly what England needs from the UK Government's National Cancer Plan.

by Amal Iman, Tom Bourton | Personal stories | 4 August 2025

4 August 2025

A computer graphic showing three researchers working in a lab. Above them are three white bubbles howing the bacteria in the gut microbiome, a 'drug made from a bug' and cancer cells being targeted by immune cells.

By studying how the bacteria in our guts can affect the immune system, our researchers have found a potential way to treat melanoma with 'drugs made from bugs'. By studying how the bacteria in our guts can affect the immune system, our researchers have found a potential way to treat melanoma with 'drugs made from bugs'.

by Helen Renshaw | Analysis | 22 July 2025

22 July 2025

A magnified image of squamous cell carcinoma, the most common type of cervical cancer.

We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix. We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix.

by Sophie Wedekind, Patrick Keely | News | 21 July 2025

21 July 2025

A person lighting a cigarette with a lighter

A total of around 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain every year, according to our latest study on smoking trends. A total of around 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain every year, according to our latest study on smoking trends.

by Tim Gunn | News | 18 July 2025

18 July 2025

An image of a radiotherapy machine. Its lights are glowing blue.

Our PLATO-ACT4 clinical trial has found a kinder and more targeted way of using radiotherapy to treat early-stage anal cancer. Our PLATO-ACT4 clinical trial has found a kinder and more targeted way of using radiotherapy to treat early-stage anal cancer.

by Amal Iman | News | 1 July 2025

1 July 2025

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Stand Up To Cancer
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Stand Up To Cancer