Early detection

The UK Government recently published their Life Sciences Vision, setting clear targets for supporting UK R&D. Cancer Research UK’s CEO, Michelle Mitchell, knows that it requires real investment.

Around 8 in 10 pancreatic cancer cases are currently diagnosed late in England and Wales.

Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have developed a tool to help experts diagnose a condition that can increase the risk of developing oesophageal cancer.

A disposable camera that’s small enough to swallow and powerful enough to help rule out bowel cancer. And it could be coming to a clinic near you.

Scientists have mapped out some of the earliest changes that occur in seemingly healthy breast tissue long before any tumours appear.

Confusion over the symptoms of lung cancer and COVID-19 may be responsible for a drop in the number of people being referred for lung cancer tests in Wales.

Researchers have found an existing ovarian cancer blood test is far more predictive than originally thought and could potentially pick up other forms of cancer.

We’re bringing researchers, policy-makers, pharmaceutical
companies and the public together to find a way to make early diagnosis better.

At least 14,000 fewer people have been urgently referred for lung cancer tests since March. 

Looking at the latest results from the BEST3 trial, analysing the ‘sponge-on-a-string’ test to detect oesophageal cancer earlier.