• Policy & Insight

The smokefree generation and youth vaping: What today's news means

The results of a Government consultation to the propose age of sale legislation have been published today. But what do these results mean and what are the next steps on our road to a smokefree generation? The results of a Government consultation to the propose age of sale legislation have been published today. But what do these results mean and what are the next steps on our road to a smokefree generation?

29 January 2024

• Policy & Insight
• Science & Technology

Why H.M. Treasury (and all of us) can’t ignore a looming £1 billion research funding gap

Owen Jackson, Cancer Research UK's director of policy, explains why the Treasury can’t ignore a looming £1 billion cancer research funding gap Owen Jackson, Cancer Research UK's director of policy, explains why the Treasury can’t ignore a looming £1 billion cancer research funding gap

18 January 2024

• Personal Stories

Veronica returns to the spotlight after 7 years in the shadow of cancer

7 years after her diagnosis, singer-songwriter Veronica is returning with a new single, which catalogues her cancer journey and delivers the message there is life after cancer. 7 years after her diagnosis, singer-songwriter Veronica is returning with a new single, which catalogues her cancer journey and delivers the message there is life after cancer.

11 January 2024

• Policy & Insight
• Charity News

7 videos that defined cancer policy in 2023

It’s been another exciting year for policy at Cancer Research UK. So, to celebrate the end of the year, we’ve put together 7 videos that illustrate some of the fantastic progress we’ve made in 2023. It’s been another exciting year for policy at Cancer Research UK. So, to celebrate the end of the year, we’ve put together 7 videos that illustrate some of the fantastic progress we’ve made in 2023.

27 December 2023

• Health & Medicine

Lung cancer screening could save thousands of lives in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Introducing lung cancer screening programmes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could help thousands more people get an early diagnosis. Introducing lung cancer screening programmes in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could help thousands more people get an early diagnosis.

5 December 2023

• Charity News
• Policy & Insight

Cancer Research UK launches ambitious manifesto to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040

Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.   Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.  

28 November 2023

• Policy & Insight

Tackling the leading cause of cancer death – a GP’s view on improving lung cancer survival

Dr Stephen Bradley explains what we can do to diagnose more lung cancers earlier and help more people survive the disease. Dr Stephen Bradley explains what we can do to diagnose more lung cancers earlier and help more people survive the disease.

20 November 2023

• Policy & Insight

Taking the Manifesto for Cancer Research & Care to party conferences

Ian Caleb, public affairs manager, gives a behind the scenes look at the Manifesto at the Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Labour party conferences – and how the team are getting CRUK’s policies heard Ian Caleb, public affairs manager, gives a behind the scenes look at the Manifesto at the Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Labour party conferences – and how the team are getting CRUK’s policies heard

27 October 2023

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

AI could improve cancer diagnosis – if we get these 5 things right

Research suggests that artificial intelligence could be used alongside doctors to diagnose cancers faster, easing pressure on the cancer workforce. First, though, the NHS needs to get ready. Research suggests that artificial intelligence could be used alongside doctors to diagnose cancers faster, easing pressure on the cancer workforce. First, though, the NHS needs to get ready.

19 October 2023