• Science & Technology

DNA testing predicts bowel cancer risk in people with IBD

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. 

30 January 2025

• Health & Medicine

NHS offers new drug to stop children and teens losing hearing after chemotherapy

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.  

28 January 2025

• Science & Technology

Fighting fire with fire: could Salmonella treat bowel cancer?

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.

23 January 2025

• Policy & Insight

Mission-based funding: A Cancer Research UK approach to lung cancer research

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.

13 January 2025

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer risk could be reduced with an extra glass of milk

Researchers from the University of Oxford believe calcium could be a potential preventative tool for bowel cancer. Researchers from the University of Oxford believe calcium could be a potential preventative tool for bowel cancer.

8 January 2025

• Science & Technology

Southampton scientists switch focus and make key discovery that could make immunotherapy more effective

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.

7 January 2025

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK researchers and supporters celebrated in New Year Honours

Our former Chair, two of our researchers, and several of our supporters are among those on the 2025 New Year Honours list.   Our former Chair, two of our researchers, and several of our supporters are among those on the 2025 New Year Honours list.  

6 January 2025

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

Getting ahead of cancer: our 2024 research highlights

The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months. The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months.

17 December 2024

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer rates rising in younger adults around the world

Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon” and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund. Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon” and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund.

11 December 2024

• Science & Technology

World-first urine test for lung cancer picks out 'zombie' cells

With our funding, scientists in Cambridge have created a urine test that can detect some of the first signs of lung cancer. With our funding, scientists in Cambridge have created a urine test that can detect some of the first signs of lung cancer.

6 December 2024

• Health & Medicine

New oesophageal cancer screening trial begins testing the capsule sponge

Our BEST4 Screening trial will give 120,000 people with chronic heartburn a 'pill-on-a-thread' test to look for signs of Barrett's oesophagus, a rare condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer. The results will show whether the UK can use the test for a new oesophageal cancer screening programme. Our BEST4 Screening trial will give 120,000 people with chronic heartburn a 'pill-on-a-thread' test to look for signs of Barrett's oesophagus, a rare condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer. The results will show whether the UK can use the test for a new oesophageal cancer screening programme.

28 November 2024