• Health & Medicine

More than a million could be living with undiagnosed lung or heart diseases

As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England. As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England.

14 July 2016

• Science & Technology

Analysis of tumour DNA from blood could predict bowel cancer recurrence

An experimental DNA test could help predict which early-stage bowel cancer patients are at a greater risk of their disease returning following surgery. An experimental DNA test could help predict which early-stage bowel cancer patients are at a greater risk of their disease returning following surgery.

6 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Our Moonshot pledge to accelerate research on detecting early signs of cancer

We've partnered with the Cancer Moonshot initiative, set up by US President Barack Obama in 2016 to accelerate progress against cancer. We've partnered with the Cancer Moonshot initiative, set up by US President Barack Obama in 2016 to accelerate progress against cancer.

29 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Middle aged more likely to be diagnosed with advanced lung cancer

Younger patients aged 50 to 64 are more likely to be diagnosed with late stage lung cancer than older patients according to new data. Younger patients aged 50 to 64 are more likely to be diagnosed with late stage lung cancer than older patients according to new data.

14 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Simpler bowel cancer test kit a ‘game changer’

More people across England are likely to take up bowel cancer screening thanks to the introduction of a new and simpler home-testing kit. More people across England are likely to take up bowel cancer screening thanks to the introduction of a new and simpler home-testing kit.

7 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

The power of Talk Cancer training

We look at how Talk Cancer, a Cancer Research UK training programme to help people feel confident talking to people about cancer is making an impact. We look at how Talk Cancer, a Cancer Research UK training programme to help people feel confident talking to people about cancer is making an impact.

18 May 2016

Thousands of patients left waiting as Wales misses ‘critical’ cancer treatment target

Wales has missed its cancer treatment waiting time target for the ninth financial year in a row, according to new figures released today. Wales has missed its cancer treatment waiting time target for the ninth financial year in a row, according to new figures released today.

18 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Peter Andre hits the road to help beat cancer

Peter Andre visited nurses aboard the London Cancer Awareness Roadshow, to see the vital work funded by Cancer Research UK’s Peter Andre Fund. Peter Andre visited nurses aboard the London Cancer Awareness Roadshow, to see the vital work funded by Cancer Research UK’s Peter Andre Fund.

16 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Recently funded research - studying populations to piece together cancer clues

We look at the latest round of innovative and exciting new projects we're funding in population research. We look at the latest round of innovative and exciting new projects we're funding in population research.

12 May 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Virtual reality and precision diagnosis among shortlist for our Grand Challenge

Find out the details of the nine ideas that could answer one of our Grand Challenges in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Find out the details of the nine ideas that could answer one of our Grand Challenges in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

14 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

Patients of the future – part 1: diagnosis

We unpick some futuristic ideas and see where the research and technology is at today - and how far away we are from turning science fiction into fact. We unpick some futuristic ideas and see where the research and technology is at today - and how far away we are from turning science fiction into fact.

13 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK and Woman’s Own create special edition for GP surgeries

Cancer Research UK has partnered with Woman’s Own to create a special edition copy of the magazine that will be distributed solely to GP surgeries this summer. Cancer Research UK has partnered with Woman’s Own to create a special edition copy of the magazine that will be distributed solely to GP surgeries this summer.

13 April 2016