• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

New targeted lung cancer screening programme on the horizon

29 September 2022

• For Researchers

Banking on breakthroughs for children and young people

A newly merged biobank will be UK’s leading biomedical research resource dedicated to storing samples and data of cancers in children and young people - we explore its potential impact... A newly merged biobank will be UK’s leading biomedical research resource dedicated to storing samples and data of cancers in children and young people - we explore its potential impact...

27 September 2022

• Personal Stories

How keeping active during cancer treatment has helped Mary and Keith

It’s well known that exercise reduces cancer risk, but can it make any difference for people living with cancer? Read Mary and Keith's stories. It’s well known that exercise reduces cancer risk, but can it make any difference for people living with cancer? Read Mary and Keith's stories.

26 September 2022

• Health & Medicine

Life beyond cancer: Improving the long term side effects for children and young people with brain cancer

We spoke to Dr Debbie Hicks about what is being done to understand and minimise the impact of long-term side effects for children and young people with medulloblastoma. We spoke to Dr Debbie Hicks about what is being done to understand and minimise the impact of long-term side effects for children and young people with medulloblastoma.

22 September 2022

• Health & Medicine

NICE doesn’t recommend olaparib for patients with certain prostate cancers

NICE does not recommend olaparib (Lynparza) for people with a type of advanced prostate cancer, as the treatment is not deemed cost-effective NICE does not recommend olaparib (Lynparza) for people with a type of advanced prostate cancer, as the treatment is not deemed cost-effective

13 September 2022

• Science & Technology

Scientists reveal how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked

A long-term study funded by Cancer Research UK has revealed how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked.  A long-term study funded by Cancer Research UK has revealed how air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked. 

10 September 2022

• Science & Technology

The link between Down syndrome and childhood leukaemia

In 1930, it was discovered that children with Down syndrome are at a greater risk of developing certain types of leukaemia, but much of our understanding of this link remains a mystery. In 1930, it was discovered that children with Down syndrome are at a greater risk of developing certain types of leukaemia, but much of our understanding of this link remains a mystery.

1 September 2022

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How we can reduce cancer risk in inflammatory bowel disease patients by blocking a Hedgehog

If we’re to reduce the risk of bowel cancer in people with IBD, we’re going to have to find a more effective treatment. And we may have done just that.  If we’re to reduce the risk of bowel cancer in people with IBD, we’re going to have to find a more effective treatment. And we may have done just that. 

23 August 2022

• Personal Stories

How serendipity sent this oncologist in search of a cure for cancer

Dr Hugo De La Peña, the face of our latest TV advert, explains how a second chance at life led to a career dedicated to curing cancer.   Dr Hugo De La Peña, the face of our latest TV advert, explains how a second chance at life led to a career dedicated to curing cancer.  

12 August 2022

• Health & Medicine

New targeted treatment for early breast cancer could reduce risk of relapse

A targeted cancer drug has been approved to treat some people with breast cancer that has a high-risk of returning. A targeted cancer drug has been approved to treat some people with breast cancer that has a high-risk of returning.

21 July 2022

• Personal Stories

Living with a stoma: Neil and Lindsay share their experiences after bowel cancer diagnoses

People affected by cancer face challenges as part of their diagnosis and treatment. For those living with bowel cancer this may include a stoma. People affected by cancer face challenges as part of their diagnosis and treatment. For those living with bowel cancer this may include a stoma.

18 July 2022