• Health & Medicine

NHS lung cancer patients in England get early access to ‘breakthrough’ cancer drug

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved the first-of-its-kind drug sotorasib for some people with non small cell lung cancer. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved the first-of-its-kind drug sotorasib for some people with non small cell lung cancer.

10 September 2021

• Science & Technology

Thinking outside the box to tackle an aggressive children’s cancer

How our partnership with Children with Cancer UK is helping to transform our understanding of children’s and young people’s cancers. How our partnership with Children with Cancer UK is helping to transform our understanding of children’s and young people’s cancers.

8 September 2021

• For Researchers

Speaking a thousand words – how a cancer image collection is set to improve AI diagnosis

Find out how the OPTIMAM project’s mammogram collection is heralding a new dawn of machine learning based cancer detection Find out how the OPTIMAM project’s mammogram collection is heralding a new dawn of machine learning based cancer detection

8 September 2021

• For Researchers

Kinder and more effective - why childhood cancers need specific treatments

Dr Sally George tells us about her work on neuroblastoma and why childhood cancers really do need specific research to develop the most effective treatments. Dr Sally George tells us about her work on neuroblastoma and why childhood cancers really do need specific research to develop the most effective treatments.

3 September 2021

• For Researchers

The (un)usual suspects – how early detection research embraces interdisciplinary science

Meet two of the latest Primer Awardees and find out why forensic science and nanomaterials are, in fact, ideal backgrounds for cancer research Meet two of the latest Primer Awardees and find out why forensic science and nanomaterials are, in fact, ideal backgrounds for cancer research

20 August 2021

• Health & Medicine

New drug combo for advanced breast cancer approved for NHS in England

People with a certain type of advanced breast cancer will now have routine access to a new treatment option in England. People with a certain type of advanced breast cancer will now have routine access to a new treatment option in England.

13 August 2021

• Health & Medicine

New option to treat advanced oesophageal cancer approved for NHS in Scotland

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) for some patients with advanced oesophageal cancer. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) for some patients with advanced oesophageal cancer.

11 August 2021

• Science & Technology

Zooming in: Fine-tuning the picture to diagnose oesophageal cancer earlier 

Our researchers have developed specialised cameras to detect cancer cells that can be hard for both surgical cameras and the naked eye to spot. Our researchers have developed specialised cameras to detect cancer cells that can be hard for both surgical cameras and the naked eye to spot.

11 August 2021

• Health & Medicine

Improving cancer care for the LGBTQIA+ community

LGBTQIA+ communities experience inequalities throughout their cancer journey, including in screening and diagnosis, clinical care, communication and overall experience. Find out about the barriers the community faces and the commitments required to improve cancer care for LGBTQIA+ people. LGBTQIA+ communities experience inequalities throughout their cancer journey, including in screening and diagnosis, clinical care, communication and overall experience. Find out about the barriers the community faces and the commitments required to improve cancer care for LGBTQIA+ people.

26 July 2021

• Science & Technology

Scientists developing urine and blood tests to detect brain tumours

Cancer Research UK scientists are developing tests that can detect the presence of glioma, a type of brain tumour, in patient urine or blood plasma. Cancer Research UK scientists are developing tests that can detect the presence of glioma, a type of brain tumour, in patient urine or blood plasma.

23 July 2021

• Health & Medicine

First treatment approved in England for advanced bile duct cancer

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of pemigatinib in adults with a rare type of bile duct cancer that has continued to advance or spread after initial chemotherapy. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of pemigatinib in adults with a rare type of bile duct cancer that has continued to advance or spread after initial chemotherapy.

22 July 2021