• Science & Technology

Proteins in blood could give cancer warning seven years earlier

Proteins in people's blood could be used to find and even one day prevent cancers, according to the team behind two of our latest studies. Proteins in people's blood could be used to find and even one day prevent cancers, according to the team behind two of our latest studies.

15 May 2024

• For Researchers

CAFs and cross-talk – a recipe to close the gap on pancreatic cancer?

A determined junior group leader thinks the key to tackling pancreatic cancer lay in the complexity of cancer associated fibroblasts… A determined junior group leader thinks the key to tackling pancreatic cancer lay in the complexity of cancer associated fibroblasts…

8 May 2024

• Science & Technology

Video: A first look inside the new home of Cancer Research UK's new Manchester Institute

Take a video tour of the exciting new Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, which has been rebuilt after sadly being destroyed in a fire in 2017 Take a video tour of the exciting new Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, which has been rebuilt after sadly being destroyed in a fire in 2017

3 May 2024

• Charity News

His Majesty King Charles III announced as new patron of Cancer Research UK

Today it has been announced that His Majesty King Charles III will become the Patron of Cancer Research UK. Today it has been announced that His Majesty King Charles III will become the Patron of Cancer Research UK.

30 April 2024

• Science & Technology

Following CUPiD’s arrow: A new blood test to find cancer of unknown primary

Researchers in Manchester have developed CUPiD, a blood test that could transform the diagnostic journey of someone with cancer of unknown primary. Researchers in Manchester have developed CUPiD, a blood test that could transform the diagnostic journey of someone with cancer of unknown primary.

23 April 2024

• Charity News

£58.7 million to train the next generation of clinician scientists

Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists. Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists.

5 April 2024

• For Researchers

Stethoscopes and test tubes – getting the best of both worlds

Clinician scientists are vital in bridging the gap between discovery research and the patient. So how do we continue to attract medics to research? Clinician scientists are vital in bridging the gap between discovery research and the patient. So how do we continue to attract medics to research?

5 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer deaths could increase by 2,500 per year by 2040

Analysis reveals the number of people in the UK diagnosed with bowel cancer will rise by around a tenth by 2040. Analysis reveals the number of people in the UK diagnosed with bowel cancer will rise by around a tenth by 2040.

4 April 2024

• Personal Stories

What's it like to be diagnosed with cancer as a teenager?

April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. Three teenagers who were diagnosed with cancer share their experiences and advice. April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. Three teenagers who were diagnosed with cancer share their experiences and advice.

2 April 2024

• For Researchers

Unleashing the potential of immunity for early cancer detection

Can we leverage the exquisitely sensitive immune system for the early detection of cancer? Evie Fitzsimons is working on just that... Can we leverage the exquisitely sensitive immune system for the early detection of cancer? Evie Fitzsimons is working on just that...

15 March 2024

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

Cancer Grand Challenges gives a record £100m to five cancer research teams

Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded five research teams up to £20m each in its largest ever funding round. They will now take on four of the biggest questions in cancer.   Cancer Grand Challenges has awarded five research teams up to £20m each in its largest ever funding round. They will now take on four of the biggest questions in cancer.  

6 March 2024