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The young people powering the future of cancer research

By contributing to the VIVO Biobank, teenagers and young adults like Cory and Aleesha-Marie are powering lifechanging discoveries. By contributing to the VIVO Biobank, teenagers and young adults like Cory and Aleesha-Marie are powering lifechanging discoveries.

by Khrisha Gajparia, Tim Gunn | In depth, Personal stories | 15 April 2026

15 April 2026

NexTGen team looking at a computer screen in lab

A pioneering trial from Cancer Grand Challenges team NexTGen is testing whether their cutting-edge new therapy can help treat children and young people with solid tumours by harnessing the immune system. A pioneering trial from Cancer Grand Challenges team NexTGen is testing whether their cutting-edge new therapy can help treat children and young people with solid tumours by harnessing the immune system.

by Sophie Wedekind | News | 8 April 2026

8 April 2026

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Evolution is the power behind cancer. It might also be our best way to stop it. We’re unlocking insights to make sure that when cancer evolves, science evolves faster. Evolution is the power behind cancer. It might also be our best way to stop it. We’re unlocking insights to make sure that when cancer evolves, science evolves faster.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 26 March 2026

26 March 2026

Confocal micrograph of highly invasive tumour cells derived from a rare paediatric brain tumour.

A discovery at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute could lead to an immunotherapy for treating multiple types of brain tumours in children and young people. A discovery at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute could lead to an immunotherapy for treating multiple types of brain tumours in children and young people.

by Sophie Wedekind | Analysis | 18 March 2026

18 March 2026

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Cancer death rates in the UK are at their lowest level on record, 29% down from when they peaked in 1989, according to our latest data. Cancer death rates in the UK are at their lowest level on record, 29% down from when they peaked in 1989, according to our latest data.

by Tim Gunn | News | 9 March 2026

9 March 2026

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Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded five global research teams up to £20m each to help us overcome some of the biggest obstacles in the way of against cancer. Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded five global research teams up to £20m each to help us overcome some of the biggest obstacles in the way of against cancer.

by Tim Gunn | In depth, News | 4 March 2026

4 March 2026

A group of microscopic glioblastoma cells against a black background. The cells are coloured red, with their steroid receptors marked in green.

Our researchers have found that steroids, vital tools for managing brain tumour symptoms, could also make glioblastomas vulnerable to a special diet. Our researchers have found that steroids, vital tools for managing brain tumour symptoms, could also make glioblastomas vulnerable to a special diet.

by Fiona MacLeod, Tim Gunn | Analysis | 20 February 2026

20 February 2026

A woman facing away from the camera looks at medicine on pharmacy shelves.

With our funding, researchers at Imperial College London are investigating whether we can look for patterns in the medicines people buy to identify very early-stage cancers. With our funding, researchers at Imperial College London are investigating whether we can look for patterns in the medicines people buy to identify very early-stage cancers.

by Tim Gunn | News | 2 February 2026

2 February 2026