• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Our highlights from 2014

We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work. We look back over 2014 and pick out a selection of highlights from our groundbreaking research and policy and campaigning work.

22 December 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

“I want to make sure that radiotherapy is accessible to everyone” – Elizabeth’s story

Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Elizabeth Bailey shares her personal story of breast cancer and why she campaigns for Government to improve access to radiotherapy. Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Elizabeth Bailey shares her personal story of breast cancer and why she campaigns for Government to improve access to radiotherapy.

12 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

A conference to keep cancer on the political agenda

We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more. We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more.

11 December 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

A welcome review of how treatments get to patients

The UK Government has announced it will review the process for getting new cancer treatments to patients more quickly - so what happens next? The UK Government has announced it will review the process for getting new cancer treatments to patients more quickly - so what happens next?

8 December 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

What does the Autumn Statement mean for cancer research?

Our Policy and Public Affairs team take a look at the announcements made in the Autumn Statement and how they might impact our research and patient care. Our Policy and Public Affairs team take a look at the announcements made in the Autumn Statement and how they might impact our research and patient care.

5 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

Guest post: Are older cancer patients missing out on surgery?

John Butler is a Consultant Gynaecologist at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Here, he gives us his thoughts on new data on surgery in the NHS. John Butler is a Consultant Gynaecologist at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Here, he gives us his thoughts on new data on surgery in the NHS.

5 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

What next for the Cancer Drugs Fund?

We look at the latest developments to the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund, which pays for patients in England to get drugs that haven’t been approved by NICE We look at the latest developments to the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund, which pays for patients in England to get drugs that haven’t been approved by NICE

13 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

A new vision for the NHS: what does it mean for cancer?

We take a look at what the recently published NHS 'Five Year Forward View' means for cancer care within the health service in England. We take a look at what the recently published NHS 'Five Year Forward View' means for cancer care within the health service in England.

27 October 2014

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Almost 2,000 lung cancer patients missing out on surgery every year

Around 1,800 lung cancer patients may be missing out on life-saving surgery each year, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK. Around 1,800 lung cancer patients may be missing out on life-saving surgery each year, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK.

24 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

Keeping cancer on the political agenda – this year’s Party Conferences

We look back on this year's Party Conferences, highlighting our work to keep cancer on the political agenda ahead of the next General Election. We look back on this year's Party Conferences, highlighting our work to keep cancer on the political agenda ahead of the next General Election.

20 October 2014