• Health & Medicine

BRCA and beyond: finding younger women with a higher risk of breast cancer

What if all it took to understand your risk of one of the most common types of cancer was a computer program, a spit sample and a questionnaire from your GP? What if all it took to understand your risk of one of the most common types of cancer was a computer program, a spit sample and a questionnaire from your GP?

6 October 2026

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250,000-person study to investigate diet, lifestyle and the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s

Scientists are recruiting 250,000 people in the UK to help find out what might be causing the rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer. Scientists are recruiting 250,000 people in the UK to help find out what might be causing the rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer.

5 October 2026

• Science & Technology

Is there a link between faster ageing and early-onset cancer risk?

A new study suggests that people under the age of 55 may be biologically ageing faster than people who are older. And this trend could be linked to the rise in early-onset cancers. A new study suggests that people under the age of 55 may be biologically ageing faster than people who are older. And this trend could be linked to the rise in early-onset cancers.

30 June 2026

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The cell keeps the score: 'memory', inflammation and bowel cancer

A new mouse study has shown that the way cells “remember” chronic inflammation could be a missing link between colitis and bowel cancer. If the same holds true in humans, it could lead to a new way to prevent cancer. A new mouse study has shown that the way cells “remember” chronic inflammation could be a missing link between colitis and bowel cancer. If the same holds true in humans, it could lead to a new way to prevent cancer.

18 May 2026

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Ultra-processed foods and bowel polyps – what can the latest study tell us about bowel health?

We take a closer look at what the latest analysis from Cancer Grand Challenges team PROSPECT team tells us about UPFs and bowel polyps in under-50s. We take a closer look at what the latest analysis from Cancer Grand Challenges team PROSPECT team tells us about UPFs and bowel polyps in under-50s.

13 November 2025

• Science & Technology

E. coli toxin could be linked to rising rates of bowel cancer in younger adults

A team of our Cancer Grand Challenges researchers have found an important clue about what could be behind the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s. A team of our Cancer Grand Challenges researchers have found an important clue about what could be behind the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s.

23 April 2025

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Bowel cancer rates rising in younger adults around the world

Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon” and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund. Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon” and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund.

11 December 2024

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Cancer rates rising in under-50s

Early-onset cancer is a growing problem. Cancer rates in 25 to 49-year-olds increased by 24% from 1995 to 2019, according to our latest data. Early-onset cancer is a growing problem. Cancer rates in 25 to 49-year-olds increased by 24% from 1995 to 2019, according to our latest data.

3 June 2024

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Early-onset cancer: why are more young adults being diagnosed?

Cancer rates in adults under 50 have been rising since the 1990s. Our researchers are leading the effort to turn the trend around. Cancer rates in adults under 50 have been rising since the 1990s. Our researchers are leading the effort to turn the trend around.

24 January 2023