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This entry is part 31 of 37 in the series That Cancer Conversation
A computer generated microscopic image of purple lung cancer cells with a genetic mutation.
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Our defining research stories of 2025

2025 has been a huge year for research at Cancer Research UK. To celebrate, we've brought together our most defining research stories of the year. 2025 has been a huge year for research at Cancer Research UK. To celebrate, we've brought together our most defining research stories of the year.

by Amal Iman | In depth | 19 December 2025

19 December 2025

Scientist holding up a plate with bacteria growing.

Over the last 10 years, our researchers have completely changed the world's understanding of how cancer starts. Here's how they did it, and what it means for stopping cancer in the future. Over the last 10 years, our researchers have completely changed the world's understanding of how cancer starts. Here's how they did it, and what it means for stopping cancer in the future.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 16 December 2025

16 December 2025

2D image of scientist hands with a cancer vaccine vial and needle
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Cancer Vaccines - where are we?

Cancer vaccine development has had many challenges. But with recent breakthroughs, new partnerships and current clinical trials, could we be closer than ever? Cancer vaccine development has had many challenges. But with recent breakthroughs, new partnerships and current clinical trials, could we be closer than ever?

by Sophie Wedekind | In depth | 20 November 2025

20 November 2025

A microscopic image of two lung cancer cells dividing, held together by a very thin bridge of cytoplasm.

With £2m in funding, our scientists will begin clinical trials to see if LungVax could be the world's first preventative lung cancer vaccine. With £2m in funding, our scientists will begin clinical trials to see if LungVax could be the world's first preventative lung cancer vaccine.

by Amal Iman | News | 17 November 2025

17 November 2025

Cells and DNA in blood
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What are liquid biopsies?

There’s a treasure trove of information in our blood, urine and saliva. We're using it to find and understand cancer. There’s a treasure trove of information in our blood, urine and saliva. We're using it to find and understand cancer.

by Emily Farthing | In depth | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

A profile image of a brain taken using an MRI scanner, which is used to diagnose brain tumours in children. The brain appears pink and light blue. The subject's head, face and neck are also visible in a darker blue.
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From brain scans to better treatments

Our researchers have found a way to fully diagnose medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour, much faster, so doctors can make the best treatment decisions from the start. Our researchers have found a way to fully diagnose medulloblastoma, a type of childhood brain tumour, much faster, so doctors can make the best treatment decisions from the start.

by Emily Farthing | In depth | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

A pill in a petri dish. The Pill is transparent but contains a compressed black sponge. There is a light blue thread attached to one end.
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Meet the capsule sponge

This sponge on a string could help stop oesophageal cancer – one of the hardest to treat cancers – in its tracks. This sponge on a string could help stop oesophageal cancer – one of the hardest to treat cancers – in its tracks.

by Amal Iman | In depth | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

A cluster of different sized pink cells seen through a microscope.

Our researchers discovered that EGFR, a molecule produced by our cells, can fuel cancer growth. This breakthrough led to the development of targeted treatments that attack cancer at its source. Our researchers discovered that EGFR, a molecule produced by our cells, can fuel cancer growth. This breakthrough led to the development of targeted treatments that attack cancer at its source.

by Henry Scowcroft | In depth | 13 November 2025

13 November 2025

A microscopic image showing a tumour sample with different types of cells in different colours. Macrophages (red) are producing HO-1 near blood vessels (green) to keep T cells out of tumour tissue. Many of the blue cells in this image are cancer cells. There are small pockets of T cells highlighted in magenta.

KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects. KCL-HO-1i, a new type of chemotherapy "companion drug" that can be taken as a daily pill, could pave the way to more effective cancer treatments with fewer side effects.

by Tim Gunn | Analysis | 4 November 2025

4 November 2025