Expert Opinion

• Policy & Insight

Opinion: 'New brain tumour research projects reflect Tessa Jowell’s legacy'

'The word ‘legacy’ is often overused, but not about the late Baroness Tessa Jowell'. Michelle Mitchell reflects on Cancer Research UK's new brain tumour funding. 'The word ‘legacy’ is often overused, but not about the late Baroness Tessa Jowell'. Michelle Mitchell reflects on Cancer Research UK's new brain tumour funding.

20 June 2019

• Science & Technology

Clinician scientist training: ‘You’re trying to carve out your own path with few examples to follow’

Changing clinical research training could make this career path more flexible, and help retain female scientists. We speak to a researcher for their take. Changing clinical research training could make this career path more flexible, and help retain female scientists. We speak to a researcher for their take.

13 May 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Opinion: 'NHS targeted lung health checks are another reason to be positive about lung cancer'

The roll-out of mobile NHS scanners will save lives from lung cancer. But staff shortages, stop smoking services and treatment inequalities can't be ignored. The roll-out of mobile NHS scanners will save lives from lung cancer. But staff shortages, stop smoking services and treatment inequalities can't be ignored.

8 February 2019

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

‘If Philip Morris really wants people to stop smoking they should stop making cigarettes’

The world's largest tobacco company launched a campaign to encourage people to quit smoking. But if they wanted that to happen, they'd stop making cigarettes. The world's largest tobacco company launched a campaign to encourage people to quit smoking. But if they wanted that to happen, they'd stop making cigarettes.

23 October 2018

• Policy & Insight

'My fiancee is gone but she’s still helping others fight cancer'

Following the publication of a new piece of cancer research, one of our colleagues reflects on the contribution his late fiancee made in making it happen. Following the publication of a new piece of cancer research, one of our colleagues reflects on the contribution his late fiancee made in making it happen.

28 September 2018

• Policy & Insight

Sir Harpal Kumar: A spotlight on 15 years of progress against cancer

As part of our Annual Review 2017/18, our outgoing CEO, Sir Harpal Kumar, shares how our knowledge of cancer has changed in the last 15 years. As part of our Annual Review 2017/18, our outgoing CEO, Sir Harpal Kumar, shares how our knowledge of cancer has changed in the last 15 years.

29 August 2018

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Professor Jack Cuzick: ‘Sitting on the borders between maths and cancer medicine’

Professor Jack Cuzick has received our Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on cancer prevention and detection. Professor Jack Cuzick has received our Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on cancer prevention and detection.

19 September 2017

• Health & Medicine

International Day of Radiology: A day in the life of a breast imaging radiologist

For International Day of Radiology we caught up with Dr Nisha Sharma, a breast imaging radiologist, to shed some light on what radiology is all about. For International Day of Radiology we caught up with Dr Nisha Sharma, a breast imaging radiologist, to shed some light on what radiology is all about.

8 November 2016

• For Researchers

A new era for pancreatic cancer: The Dream Team

We catch up with Professor Gerard Evan, a cancer genetics expert in Cambridge, to hear about his Stand Up To Cancer-funded work on pancreatic cancer. We catch up with Professor Gerard Evan, a cancer genetics expert in Cambridge, to hear about his Stand Up To Cancer-funded work on pancreatic cancer.

17 October 2016

• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion: Professor Karen Vousden, our new chief scientist

Professor Karen Vousden is our new chief scientist. We caught up with her to get a sneak peak at what this involves, and what she sees as the hot topics for future research. Professor Karen Vousden is our new chief scientist. We caught up with her to get a sneak peak at what this involves, and what she sees as the hot topics for future research.

27 July 2016

• Policy & Insight

Mouth cancer: dentists and GPs should be able to refer patients straight for tests

Professor Richard Shaw, a mouth cancer specialist who helped create our new Oral Cancer Toolkit, explains why it differs from the NICE referral guidelines Professor Richard Shaw, a mouth cancer specialist who helped create our new Oral Cancer Toolkit, explains why it differs from the NICE referral guidelines

27 November 2015

• Policy & Insight

Peering behind the pathology lab door: A day in the life of a pathologist

To mark National Pathology Week, we sat down with Dr Suzy Lishman, President of the Royal College of Pathologists, to find out what a pathologist actually does. To mark National Pathology Week, we sat down with Dr Suzy Lishman, President of the Royal College of Pathologists, to find out what a pathologist actually does.

5 November 2015