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This entry is part 23 of 26 in the series That Cancer Conversation
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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

The DETERMINE trial team celebrating at the Bionow awards

Since launching in December 2021, the DETERMINE trial has hit many milestones on the way to providing much needed treatment options for people with rare cancers, including treating its 100th patient. On Rare Disease Day, we look back at some of those key achievements. Since launching in December 2021, the DETERMINE trial has hit many milestones on the way to providing much needed treatment options for people with rare cancers, including treating its 100th patient. On Rare Disease Day, we look back at some of those key achievements.

by Tim Bodicoat | In depth | 28 February 2025

28 February 2025

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  • Health & Medicine

Let's talk about poo

Talking about poo can save lives from bowel cancer. Here are our top poo facts to get the conversation going. Talking about poo can save lives from bowel cancer. Here are our top poo facts to get the conversation going.

by Julia Cotterill | In depth | 24 February 2025

24 February 2025

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Our new report, Cancer in the UK 2025: Socioeconomic deprivation, shows that cancer death rates are nearly 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK, with around 28,400 extra cancer deaths each year linked to socioeconomic inequality. Our new report, Cancer in the UK 2025: Socioeconomic deprivation, shows that cancer death rates are nearly 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK, with around 28,400 extra cancer deaths each year linked to socioeconomic inequality.

by Amy Warnock | News | 21 February 2025

21 February 2025

A woman reading a cancer information limit while waiting to see the doctor.

New analysis has shown that last year, 74,000 cancer patients didn’t start their treatment on time. That's enough people to fill the O2 arena almost four times over. New analysis has shown that last year, 74,000 cancer patients didn’t start their treatment on time. That's enough people to fill the O2 arena almost four times over.

by Amy Warnock | News | 13 February 2025

13 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

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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

A microscope image showing immune cells in bowel cancer.

A new AI test that looks at immune cells could help people with stage 2 bowel cancer avoid chemotherapy after surgery, cutting side effects. A new AI test that looks at immune cells could help people with stage 2 bowel cancer avoid chemotherapy after surgery, cutting side effects.

by Sadaf Shafaghmotlagh, Tim Gunn | Analysis | 27 January 2025

27 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

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New analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team reveals that liver cancer death rates in the UK are almost twice as high as they were 20 years ago, making the disease the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the country. New analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team reveals that liver cancer death rates in the UK are almost twice as high as they were 20 years ago, making the disease the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the country.

by Sadaf Shafaghmotlagh | News | 15 January 2025

15 January 2025

A man in a bathroom opening a bowel cancer screening test kit (FIT kit) from NHS England.

NHS England's bowel cancer screening is expanding to 50 and 52-year-olds. Everyone 50 to 74 will now receive a FIT kit every two years. NHS England's bowel cancer screening is expanding to 50 and 52-year-olds. Everyone 50 to 74 will now receive a FIT kit every two years.

by Tim Gunn | News | 14 January 2025

14 January 2025