• Policy & Insight

NHS staff shortages: What’s needed to build a sustainable cancer workforce?

We’ve estimated it will cost HEE between £142 million and £260 million more than it already invests to grow the key cancer professions by 45%. We’ve estimated it will cost HEE between £142 million and £260 million more than it already invests to grow the key cancer professions by 45%.

12 October 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Vital rethinking in cancer early detection needed to save lives

The Cancer Research UK Roadmap sets out a plan to overcome the challenges hampering early detection of cancer. The Cancer Research UK Roadmap sets out a plan to overcome the challenges hampering early detection of cancer.

6 October 2020

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer risks becoming ‘forgotten disease’ of the coronavirus pandemic  

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

17 September 2020

• Health & Medicine

What’s happened to cancer services during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Six months since lockdown, we’ve got a much clearer picture how cancer services were affected, and how well they’re recovering. Six months since lockdown, we’ve got a much clearer picture how cancer services were affected, and how well they’re recovering.

11 September 2020

• Science & Technology

Cytosponge: A ‘sponge on a string' test to detect oesophageal cancer earlier

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

31 July 2020

• Health & Medicine

One third of cancer patients say coronavirus has impacted their treatment

One in three cancer patients said their treatment was impacted by the effects of COVID-19 on the health system, according to survey results. One in three cancer patients said their treatment was impacted by the effects of COVID-19 on the health system, according to survey results.

28 July 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Urgent cancer referrals being turned down during coronavirus pandemic 

Around a quarter of GPs have said that urgent referrals for suspected cancer had been turned down by hospitals more often than before the pandemic. Around a quarter of GPs have said that urgent referrals for suspected cancer had been turned down by hospitals more often than before the pandemic.

8 July 2020

• Health & Medicine

Cancer blood test uses 'noise cancellation' to improve sensitivity

Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a new way to analyse blood for evidence of cancer that could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods. Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a new way to analyse blood for evidence of cancer that could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods.

18 June 2020

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

How coronavirus is impacting cancer services in the UK

Cancer services have been severely disrupted across the UK, from screening to treatment and care. Cancer services have been severely disrupted across the UK, from screening to treatment and care.

21 April 2020

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

New blood test study uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer. But it’s not ready for patients yet. 

Researchers have revealed a new blood test that uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer, but it’s not ready for patients yet.  Researchers have revealed a new blood test that uses artificial intelligence to identify cancer, but it’s not ready for patients yet. 

1 April 2020

• Health & Medicine

Genetic 'fingerprints' implicate gut bacterium in bowel cancer

Grand Challenge researchers have found that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer. Grand Challenge researchers have found that a common type of bacteria found in our guts could contribute to bowel cancer.

27 February 2020

• Science & Technology

Magnetised molecules used to monitor breast cancer

Scientists have tested a new type of scan, which reveals how aggressive a tumour is, for the first time in patients with breast cancer. Scientists have tested a new type of scan, which reveals how aggressive a tumour is, for the first time in patients with breast cancer.

20 January 2020