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A transgender woman in a hospital gown speaking to her doctor, a transgender man, in an exam room.

Charities, research institutes and health providers across the UK are working to improve LGBTQ+ cancer care. Here's how. Charities, research institutes and health providers across the UK are working to improve LGBTQ+ cancer care. Here's how.

by Tim Gunn | Analysis | 23 June 2023

23 June 2023

A transgender woman in a hospital gown speaking to her doctor, a transgender man, in an exam room.

LGBTQ+ communities experience inequalities throughout their cancer journey, including in screening and diagnosis, clinical care, communication and overall experience. Find out about the barriers the community faces and the commitments required to improve cancer care for LGBTQ+ people. LGBTQ+ communities experience inequalities throughout their cancer journey, including in screening and diagnosis, clinical care, communication and overall experience. Find out about the barriers the community faces and the commitments required to improve cancer care for LGBTQ+ people.

by Harry Jenkins | Analysis | 26 July 2021

26 July 2021

Photo of Neil, who was diagnosed with penile cancer in 2014

Waiting to hear if you have cancer, or if your cancer has come back, can be an extremely stressful time – especially if the results take weeks to come back. Waiting to hear if you have cancer, or if your cancer has come back, can be an extremely stressful time – especially if the results take weeks to come back.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 13 September 2019

13 September 2019

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Older patients with advanced oesophageal and stomach cancers might benefit from low dose treatment, according to our unpublished clinical trial results. Older patients with advanced oesophageal and stomach cancers might benefit from low dose treatment, according to our unpublished clinical trial results.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 15 May 2019

15 May 2019

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We look at why researchers are working towards brain tumour treatments that are not only more effective, but also kinder. We look at why researchers are working towards brain tumour treatments that are not only more effective, but also kinder.

by Catherine Pickworth | Analysis | 20 September 2018

20 September 2018

Rowena Kincaid gives Cancer Research UK an exclusive look into what she learned while making her documentary, Before I Kick the Bucket, for BBC Wales. Rowena Kincaid gives Cancer Research UK an exclusive look into what she learned while making her documentary, Before I Kick the Bucket, for BBC Wales.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 21 July 2015

21 July 2015

Brain MRI

We're helping to offer cancer patients easy access to their online treatment records - but what do patients think of it? We're helping to offer cancer patients easy access to their online treatment records - but what do patients think of it?

by Laura Smith | Analysis | 10 June 2015

10 June 2015