Expert Opinion

• Opinion

Scotland can be a cancer research powerhouse

Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, talks about why the charity's recent investment into research in Scotland is so important Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive, talks about why the charity's recent investment into research in Scotland is so important

21 September 2023

• Opinion

An agile cancer service is vital for the future

Professor the Lord Ara Darzi, from Imperial College London, explains why personalising cancer care is so important for the future of the NHS. Professor the Lord Ara Darzi, from Imperial College London, explains why personalising cancer care is so important for the future of the NHS.

14 September 2023

• Opinion

The story of Cancer Grand Challenges so far

We're nearly 10 years into the Cancer Grand Challenges story. Dr Iain Foulkes, our executive director of Research & Innovation, gives an inside view on it. We're nearly 10 years into the Cancer Grand Challenges story. Dr Iain Foulkes, our executive director of Research & Innovation, gives an inside view on it.

4 September 2023

• Opinion
• Charity News

Working towards equal cancer care for everyone

Ian Walker, Executive Director of Policy, Information and Communications, writes about some of the recent inequalities progress at Cancer Research UK Ian Walker, Executive Director of Policy, Information and Communications, writes about some of the recent inequalities progress at Cancer Research UK

2 August 2023

• Opinion

Optimistic targets aren’t enough – this is what we need to see to transform cancer survival

Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Steve Brine MP, talks about the steps we need to take to become world-leading when it comes to cancer. Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Steve Brine MP, talks about the steps we need to take to become world-leading when it comes to cancer.

19 July 2023

• Opinion

It’s too late for my Dad, but the Government must now commit to a tobacco-free future for the next generation

Alice Wiseman, Director of Public Health for Gateshead and Association of Directors of Public Health Board Member, explains why she believes the Government need to commit to a tobacco-free future for the next generation Alice Wiseman, Director of Public Health for Gateshead and Association of Directors of Public Health Board Member, explains why she believes the Government need to commit to a tobacco-free future for the next generation

30 June 2023

• Opinion

Michelle Mitchell: Cancer is a fixable problem

Our CEO Michelle Mitchell writes about how cancer care in the UK is a fixable problem, and outlines the important next steps to get to where we want to be Our CEO Michelle Mitchell writes about how cancer care in the UK is a fixable problem, and outlines the important next steps to get to where we want to be

23 May 2023

• Opinion

Elliot Colburn MP: Why Cancer Research UK’s Manifesto for Cancer Research and Care matters to me

Elliot Colburn MP, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer, on why he supports Cancer Research UK’s work on a Manifesto for Cancer Research and Care – a blueprint which aims to help transform cancer care in this country Elliot Colburn MP, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer, on why he supports Cancer Research UK’s work on a Manifesto for Cancer Research and Care – a blueprint which aims to help transform cancer care in this country

9 May 2023

• Opinion

The ‘major conditions strategy’: will ministers fail to give cancer the due care and attention it requires?

By bundling in cancer alongside other conditions via a short-term ‘major condition strategy’ will ministers fail to give cancer the due care and attention it requires? By bundling in cancer alongside other conditions via a short-term ‘major condition strategy’ will ministers fail to give cancer the due care and attention it requires?

6 February 2023

• Opinion
• Health & Medicine

Smoking addiction killed my grandfather – now it’s up to the Government to protect my son

According to a new report, England has slipped further off track for its smokefree 2030 goal. Smoking addiction killed my grandfather – it's now up to the Government to protect my son. According to a new report, England has slipped further off track for its smokefree 2030 goal. Smoking addiction killed my grandfather – it's now up to the Government to protect my son.

29 December 2022

• Opinion
• Health & Medicine

Junk food marketing restrictions: so near and yet so far

Malcolm Clark, Senior Prevention Policy Manager, gives an insight into Cancer Research UK’s cancer prevention work and the recent government decision on junk food marketing. Malcolm Clark, Senior Prevention Policy Manager, gives an insight into Cancer Research UK’s cancer prevention work and the recent government decision on junk food marketing.

15 December 2022