• Health & Medicine

£450,000 given to make cervical screening more comfortable

We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix. We've awarded £457,000 to support a study in Cambridge that could be a more comfortable method of collecting potentially harmful cells from the cervix.

21 July 2025

• Policy & Insight

A National Lung Screening Programme for Wales

The Senedd has announced the rollout of a targeted lung cancer screening programme in Wales after years of campaigning from the not-for-profit sector, industry and the NHS. The Senedd has announced the rollout of a targeted lung cancer screening programme in Wales after years of campaigning from the not-for-profit sector, industry and the NHS.

15 July 2025

• Health & Medicine

NHS England adding at-home HPV testing to the cervical screening programme

People who are six months overdue for cervical screening in England will be offered at-home sampling kits from early 2026. People who are six months overdue for cervical screening in England will be offered at-home sampling kits from early 2026.

24 June 2025

• Health & Medicine

A new tool to help eliminate cervical cancer worldwide

We funded the Cervical Cancer Elimination Planning Tool, which countries around the world can use to find the best way for them to use screening, vaccination and treatment to stop cervical cancer. We funded the Cervical Cancer Elimination Planning Tool, which countries around the world can use to find the best way for them to use screening, vaccination and treatment to stop cervical cancer.

19 June 2025

• Health & Medicine

Another screening success story: England changes cervical screening to every 5 years

We explain NHS England's move to invite people for cervical screening every five years instead of every three years. We explain NHS England's move to invite people for cervical screening every five years instead of every three years.

10 June 2025

• Science & Technology

Liquid biopsy tests could help treat children and young people with cancer

A new blood test that uncovers hidden changes inside cancer cells could help doctors find the best treatments for children and young people with cancer. A new blood test that uncovers hidden changes inside cancer cells could help doctors find the best treatments for children and young people with cancer.

9 June 2025

• Health & Medicine

Enhanced breast cancer screening could help more women with dense breasts

Around 10% of women have very dense breasts, with more fibrous and glandular tissue and a higher breast cancer risk. Their breast cancers are also harder to see in mammograms. Around 10% of women have very dense breasts, with more fibrous and glandular tissue and a higher breast cancer risk. Their breast cancers are also harder to see in mammograms.

22 May 2025

• Policy & Insight

Visiting the Bowelbabe Lab: Why tackling cancer must remain a government priority

Today, Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, met Wes Streeting at the Bowelbabe Lab in the Crick Institute to discuss why cancer must remain a government priority Today, Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, met Wes Streeting at the Bowelbabe Lab in the Crick Institute to discuss why cancer must remain a government priority

23 April 2025

• Health & Medicine

Detecting prostate cancer: why we need more research

We set out why we believe there are currently no easy solutions to prostate cancer early diagnosis, and what we’re doing at Cancer Research UK to change that. We set out why we believe there are currently no easy solutions to prostate cancer early diagnosis, and what we’re doing at Cancer Research UK to change that.

14 April 2025