Improving treatments

• Science & Technology

Can we use AI to help our immune systems fight cancer?

With help from a new Nobel Laureate, Cancer Grand Challenges team MATCHMAKERS are developing AI models that can identify the immune cells best equipped to fight different cancers. That should make it possible to improve immunotherapies and match patients with the treatments best suited to them as individuals. With help from a new Nobel Laureate, Cancer Grand Challenges team MATCHMAKERS are developing AI models that can identify the immune cells best equipped to fight different cancers. That should make it possible to improve immunotherapies and match patients with the treatments best suited to them as individuals.

31 October 2024

• Health & Medicine

Cervical cancer treatment breakthrough cuts risk of death by 40%

Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs.  Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs. 

14 October 2024

• Charity News

We’re accelerating brain tumour research with £8m more for our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence

Brain tumour survival remains low and current treatments can have life-altering side effects. That's why Cancer Research UK is awarding £8m more to our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence to accelerate our discovery of kinder and more effective treatments. Brain tumour survival remains low and current treatments can have life-altering side effects. That's why Cancer Research UK is awarding £8m more to our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence to accelerate our discovery of kinder and more effective treatments.

24 September 2024

• Science & Technology

SU2C gives £7.5m more to improve treatments for children’s and young people’s cancers

Stand Up To Cancer are giving two international teams each a further £3.75m to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and make immunotherapies work for more young patients. Stand Up To Cancer are giving two international teams each a further £3.75m to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and make immunotherapies work for more young patients.

7 August 2024

• Personal Stories

What's it like to be diagnosed with cancer as a teenager?

April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. Three teenagers who were diagnosed with cancer share their experiences and advice. April is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. Three teenagers who were diagnosed with cancer share their experiences and advice.

2 April 2024

• Science & Technology

From lemonade stand to grand challenge: changing how we treat cancer in children and young people

Cancer Grand Challenges team KOODAC are changing how we treat cancer in children and young people. Children made their work possible. Cancer Grand Challenges team KOODAC are changing how we treat cancer in children and young people. Children made their work possible.

6 March 2024

• Science & Technology

The secret in cancer cells that can make immunotherapy more effective

Our researchers have found mutations that make cancers much more likely to respond to immunotherapy. It's a chance to make breakthrough treatments work for many more people. Our researchers have found mutations that make cancers much more likely to respond to immunotherapy. It's a chance to make breakthrough treatments work for many more people.

31 January 2024

• Science & Technology

Cellular scavengers: How breast cancers ‘eat’ their support systems when they need nutrients

New research we've funded has found that breast cancers can break down molecules in their support system to use as a source of nutrients. As healthy cells can't use this chemical pathway to make food, it could lead to a new targeted breast cancer treatment. New research we've funded has found that breast cancers can break down molecules in their support system to use as a source of nutrients. As healthy cells can't use this chemical pathway to make food, it could lead to a new targeted breast cancer treatment.

17 January 2024

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

2023 roundup: 5 of our most important cancer research stories of the year

2023 has been a big year for Cancer Research UK, and there's been a lot to celebrate. So, to end the year, we want to highlight just a few of our most exciting research stories of 2023. 2023 has been a big year for Cancer Research UK, and there's been a lot to celebrate. So, to end the year, we want to highlight just a few of our most exciting research stories of 2023.

18 December 2023

• Science & Technology

How patient data is helping beat cancer

Each cancer is as unique as the person it affects. By studying patient data, we can target our treatments to people's specific needs. Each cancer is as unique as the person it affects. By studying patient data, we can target our treatments to people's specific needs.

21 November 2023

• Science & Technology

Studying precancer to prevent cancer: ecDNA in Barrett's oesophagus

Cancer Grand Challenges team eDyNAmiC has changed our understanding of how oesophageal cancer starts. In some cases, mutations scientists thought were a late effect of the disease could actually be driving it in the first place. The findings could give us a new way to intercept cancer before it becomes dangerous. Cancer Grand Challenges team eDyNAmiC has changed our understanding of how oesophageal cancer starts. In some cases, mutations scientists thought were a late effect of the disease could actually be driving it in the first place. The findings could give us a new way to intercept cancer before it becomes dangerous.

23 October 2023