Expert Opinion

• Opinion

Do as I say, not as I do – when the professional becomes personal 

I’ve worked here for over 5 years now. Before that, I worked in the NHS for 6. You’d think I’d be a model patient, so why did I only just learn that I’m absolutely covered in abnormal moles? I’ve worked here for over 5 years now. Before that, I worked in the NHS for 6. You’d think I’d be a model patient, so why did I only just learn that I’m absolutely covered in abnormal moles?

13 July 2021

• Opinion

Opinion: ‘The UK must be more ambitious than just clearing the cancer backlog’

Despite staff working flat out, the pandemic has been devastating for NHS cancer services, writes Cancer Research UK's chief clinician. Despite staff working flat out, the pandemic has been devastating for NHS cancer services, writes Cancer Research UK's chief clinician.

24 May 2021

• Health & Medicine
• Opinion

Opinion: ‘Wales needs more than a three-page statement to get cancer services back on track’

The Welsh Government’s decision to publish just a short statement on how it intends to improve patient care over the next 5 years is unacceptable. The Welsh Government’s decision to publish just a short statement on how it intends to improve patient care over the next 5 years is unacceptable.

22 March 2021

• Health & Medicine
• Opinion

Opinion: ‘We’re speaking with One Cancer Voice, but is anyone listening?’

We joined 46 other cancer charities to outline what we need from UK Governments and the NHS coming out of the pandemic to move towards world-leading services. We joined 46 other cancer charities to outline what we need from UK Governments and the NHS coming out of the pandemic to move towards world-leading services.

16 March 2021

• Personal Stories

Coronavirus reports – Part 9: “I am very relieved but I am not naïve”

We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting them and their families. We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting them and their families.

4 March 2021

• Opinion

Opinion: ‘We need to increase testing in primary care’

Professor Willie Hamilton specialises in primary care diagnostics at the University of Exeter, with a particular expertise in cancer. Professor Willie Hamilton specialises in primary care diagnostics at the University of Exeter, with a particular expertise in cancer.

24 February 2021

• Opinion

Opinion: 'We’re making headway, but we can’t be complacent'

We published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports today. We published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports today.

11 February 2021

• Opinion

Opinion: 'Why we need earlier diagnosis of cancer more than ever before'

Professor Georgios Lyratzopoulos leads the Epidemiology of Cancer Healthcare and Outcomes (ECHO) Group and CanTest at University College London. Professor Georgios Lyratzopoulos leads the Epidemiology of Cancer Healthcare and Outcomes (ECHO) Group and CanTest at University College London.

3 February 2021

• Health & Medicine
• Opinion

Opinion: 'Beating cancer means beating it for everyone'

We’ve long felt that Cancer Research UK has a role to play in tackling inequalities, writes Michelle Mitchell. We’ve long felt that Cancer Research UK has a role to play in tackling inequalities, writes Michelle Mitchell.

29 January 2021

• Opinion

Opinion: "There's cause for optimism in 2021 and beyond"

COVID-19 changed so much of our plans, but it didn’t change everything. In this dark year, there were still pockets of light, writes our CEO Michelle Mitchell. COVID-19 changed so much of our plans, but it didn’t change everything. In this dark year, there were still pockets of light, writes our CEO Michelle Mitchell.

30 December 2020

• Science & Technology
• Opinion

What could DeepMind ‘solving’ the protein folding problem mean for cancer research?

We asked two of our protein specialists, who are trying to understand how the way proteins fold affect cancer outcomes, to give their verdict on the news. We asked two of our protein specialists, who are trying to understand how the way proteins fold affect cancer outcomes, to give their verdict on the news.

23 December 2020

• Personal Stories

Coronavirus reports – Part 8: “Going into hospital was an extra layer of stress and anxiety”

We caught up with 4 people with cancer during the pandemic in part 8 of our Coronvirus reports. We caught up with 4 people with cancer during the pandemic in part 8 of our Coronvirus reports.

18 December 2020