Conferences

• Charity News

Highlights from our first Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Research Conference

Cancer Research UK held its first Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Research Conference at the Royal Society in London, with researchers, students and funders. Cancer Research UK held its first Children’s and Young People’s Cancer Research Conference at the Royal Society in London, with researchers, students and funders.

29 November 2023

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

ASCO 2023 roundup: Blood tests, drugs and exercise

ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients. ASCO’s annual meeting is the world’s biggest cancer conference. This year’s highlights included updates on cancer blood tests, AI tools for estimating cancer risk, better drugs for some lung and ovarian cancers, and interesting data on how yoga can help patients.

12 June 2023

• Health & Medicine

6 highlights from our Black in Cancer conference

Many cancers affect Black people differently. Often, their outcomes are worse. There's a long way to go to change that, but this is how we can start. Many cancers affect Black people differently. Often, their outcomes are worse. There's a long way to go to change that, but this is how we can start.

31 October 2022

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Precision drug slows progression of advanced breast cancer

Patients taking the drug trastuzumab deruxecan were 72% less likely to see their cancer grow significantly or to die than those on an existing breast cancer treatment. Patients taking the drug trastuzumab deruxecan were 72% less likely to see their cancer grow significantly or to die than those on an existing breast cancer treatment.

21 September 2021

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Combining existing drugs improves prostate cancer survival

Adding abiraterone to standard hormone therapy improves survival for men with high-risk prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the ESMO conference. Adding abiraterone to standard hormone therapy improves survival for men with high-risk prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the ESMO conference.

19 September 2021

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

ASCO 2021 news: follow-up treatments pave the way

One of the biggest meetings of the world’s cancer specialists took place this weekend. Here’s a flavour of the some of the top research presented. One of the biggest meetings of the world’s cancer specialists took place this weekend. Here’s a flavour of the some of the top research presented.

9 June 2021

• Science & Technology

ASCO 2019 news: targeted treatment takeover, drugging the ‘undruggable’, obesity and blood tests

The 2019 ASCO conference news highlights: a year of progress with targeted drugs trialled in prostate, pancreatic, breast and lung cancers. The 2019 ASCO conference news highlights: a year of progress with targeted drugs trialled in prostate, pancreatic, breast and lung cancers.

31 May 2019

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Clearing up chemo options for frail and elderly patients with advanced oesophageal and stomach cancers

Older patients with advanced oesophageal and stomach cancers might benefit from low dose treatment, according to our unpublished clinical trial results. Older patients with advanced oesophageal and stomach cancers might benefit from low dose treatment, according to our unpublished clinical trial results.

15 May 2019

• Science & Technology

ASCO 2018 news: 'blood tests', breast cancer chemo, kinder treatments and immunotherapy

The top stories from the 2018 ASCO annual meeting: overexcited coverage of cancer blood tests and how a gene test can tailor breast cancer treatment. The top stories from the 2018 ASCO annual meeting: overexcited coverage of cancer blood tests and how a gene test can tailor breast cancer treatment.

2 June 2018

• Science & Technology

6 tips to spot cancer ‘fake news’

How can you tell if there's more to the latest cancer news than meets the eye? Here are a few tips to help you judge a story for yourself. How can you tell if there's more to the latest cancer news than meets the eye? Here are a few tips to help you judge a story for yourself.

30 May 2018

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – Testosterone, artificial intelligence, genetic tests, the HPV vaccine and… a cuppa?

Our top stories this week: testosterone levels and prostate cancer risk, new cervical screening research and detecting oesophageal cancer earlier. Our top stories this week: testosterone levels and prostate cancer risk, new cervical screening research and detecting oesophageal cancer earlier.

11 November 2017

• Science & Technology

NCRI 2017: How knowing tumours inside and out is boosting progress

In our round-up of this year's NCRI conference we reveal exciting new research that's helping scientists get to know cancer better. In our round-up of this year's NCRI conference we reveal exciting new research that's helping scientists get to know cancer better.

8 November 2017