• Science & Technology

International alliance sets bold research ambition to detect the (almost) undetectable

Developing radical new strategies and technologies to detect cancer at its earliest stage is the bold ambition of a new transatlantic research alliance. Developing radical new strategies and technologies to detect cancer at its earliest stage is the bold ambition of a new transatlantic research alliance.

21 October 2019

• Health & Medicine

Targeted breast cancer treatment approved for NHS use in England

A new treatment for early stage breast cancer will be made available for certain patients on the NHS in England. A new treatment for early stage breast cancer will be made available for certain patients on the NHS in England.

17 October 2019

• Personal Stories

Defiant men and women stand up to cancer and bare their scars in raw photo series

Sixteen men and women who have been diagnosed with cancer have taken part in a photoshoot for Stand Up To Cancer, giving an unfiltered look at the disease. Sixteen men and women who have been diagnosed with cancer have taken part in a photoshoot for Stand Up To Cancer, giving an unfiltered look at the disease.

14 October 2019

• Health & Medicine

Womb cancer stats reveal treatment variation across England

Our new stats show a staggering variation in treatment plans for women diagnosed with womb cancer across England. Our new stats show a staggering variation in treatment plans for women diagnosed with womb cancer across England.

11 October 2019

• Health & Medicine

Advanced ovarian cancer treatment approved for Cancer Drugs Fund

A targeted treatment for advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for use on the NHS in England and will be paid for by the Cancer Drugs Fund. A targeted treatment for advanced ovarian cancer has been approved for use on the NHS in England and will be paid for by the Cancer Drugs Fund.

11 October 2019

• Science & Technology

Predicting lung cancer’s return at surgery

New lung cancer research shows that detecting potential tumour cells leaving the vein in the lung at surgery may predict the diseases return. New lung cancer research shows that detecting potential tumour cells leaving the vein in the lung at surgery may predict the diseases return.

7 October 2019

• Health & Medicine

Secrets of lung cancer spread found in patients' blood and biopsies

Three studies from Cancer Research UK's TRACERx project reveal early signs that lung cancer may spread and become untreatable. Three studies from Cancer Research UK's TRACERx project reveal early signs that lung cancer may spread and become untreatable.

7 October 2019

• Health & Medicine

Record numbers beating breast cancer in the UK

More than 130,000 UK breast cancer deaths have been avoided in the last 30 years, according to our new analysis published to mark breast cancer awareness month. More than 130,000 UK breast cancer deaths have been avoided in the last 30 years, according to our new analysis published to mark breast cancer awareness month.

4 October 2019

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy for triple negative breast cancer gets initial ‘no’ for NHS in England

An immunotherapy treatment for triple negative breast cancer has been provisionally rejected for NHS use in England. An immunotherapy treatment for triple negative breast cancer has been provisionally rejected for NHS use in England.

3 October 2019

• Health & Medicine

Different challenges, same determination: how we’re tackling children’s and young people’s cancers

Through our new research strategy, we're determined to improve survival and reduce long-term side effects for children and young people with cancer. Through our new research strategy, we're determined to improve survival and reduce long-term side effects for children and young people with cancer.

25 September 2019

• Health & Medicine

Two lung cancer drugs approved and one rejected for NHS Scotland

Two lung cancer drugs have been made available through NHS Scotland while another drug has been rejected. Two lung cancer drugs have been made available through NHS Scotland while another drug has been rejected.

16 September 2019