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Head shots of Dr Lian Ni Lee, Sânziana Foia and Professor Christine Harrison

For International Women's Day 2025, we're celebrating three inspirational women and the contributions they have made to cancer research For International Women's Day 2025, we're celebrating three inspirational women and the contributions they have made to cancer research

by Amy Warnock | In depth | 8 March 2025

8 March 2025

Lung cancer cells seen through a microscope, in shades of purple and green,

Cancer Grand Challenges is offering up to £20m funding to teams that can answer seven of the biggest and most important questions in cancer. Cancer Grand Challenges is offering up to £20m funding to teams that can answer seven of the biggest and most important questions in cancer.

by Tim Gunn | News | 5 March 2025

5 March 2025

A green beam of light from a radiotherapy machine.

Modern radiotherapy is used to treat more than 140,000 people with cancer in the UK every year. We've brought it a long way since 1896. Here's the full story. Modern radiotherapy is used to treat more than 140,000 people with cancer in the UK every year. We've brought it a long way since 1896. Here's the full story.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 17 February 2025

17 February 2025

Lab-grown bowel cancer cells seen through a microscope. They are colour-enhanced and appear blue.

A new testing technique with genome sequencing is 90% accurate at predicting which high-risk people with IBD will develop bowel cancer, according to a study by our scientists.  A new testing technique with genome sequencing is 90% accurate at predicting which high-risk people with IBD will develop bowel cancer, according to a study by our scientists. 

by Tim Gunn | News | 30 January 2025

30 January 2025

A group of three Cancer Research UK scientists Group of researchers looking at a data file in a lab

A first-of-its-kind drug that protects the hearing of babies, children and young people undergoing cancer treatment has been approved for NHS use in England, based on the results of one of our trials.   A first-of-its-kind drug that protects the hearing of babies, children and young people undergoing cancer treatment has been approved for NHS use in England, based on the results of one of our trials.  

by Tim Gunn | News | 28 January 2025

28 January 2025

Salmonella bacteria (rod-shaped organisms coloured blue) in a bowel cancer tumour (coloured beige). The bacteria looks like it is rushing into a hole in the tumour tissue.

Our researchers are modifying Salmonella bacteria into a treatment that can work with the immune system to attack bowel cancer from two sides at once. Our researchers are modifying Salmonella bacteria into a treatment that can work with the immune system to attack bowel cancer from two sides at once.

by Tim Gunn, Fiona MacLeod | News | 23 January 2025

23 January 2025

Two Cancer Research UK researchers working at a lab bench.

We look back on how more than 10-years of mission-based funding has transformed the UK lung cancer research ecosystem and what our new mission focused government can learn from our approach. We look back on how more than 10-years of mission-based funding has transformed the UK lung cancer research ecosystem and what our new mission focused government can learn from our approach.

by Nick Jones | Analysis | 13 January 2025

13 January 2025

A concept illustration of the tumour microenvironment

A bold change of approach by our scientists investigating what prevents immunotherapy from working in a large number of patients has led to a significant discovery that could improve outcomes across multiple cancers. A bold change of approach by our scientists investigating what prevents immunotherapy from working in a large number of patients has led to a significant discovery that could improve outcomes across multiple cancers.

by Elisa Mitchell | News | 7 January 2025

7 January 2025