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This entry is part 30 of 30 in the series That Cancer Conversation
This entry is part 28 of 30 in the series That Cancer Conversation
This entry is part 27 of 30 in the series That Cancer Conversation
A microscope image of a bowel organoid.

Researchers at UCL Cancer Institute are closing in on answers to one of bowel cancers' biggest challenges – why people’s cancers respond to treatment differently Researchers at UCL Cancer Institute are closing in on answers to one of bowel cancers' biggest challenges – why people’s cancers respond to treatment differently

by Henry Scowcroft | In depth | 9 May 2025

9 May 2025

That Cancer Conversation Bowelbabe Fund special cover with a purple background

Michelle sits down with Ben, Sarah, Emma and Steve to talk about their memories of Deborah and discuss the Bowelbabe Fund as they prepare to take on this year’s London Marathon. Michelle sits down with Ben, Sarah, Emma and Steve to talk about their memories of Deborah and discuss the Bowelbabe Fund as they prepare to take on this year’s London Marathon.

by Sophie Wedekind | Podcast | 15 April 2025

15 April 2025

This entry is part 25 of 30 in the series That Cancer Conversation
Pictures of Taylor, Zaid and Eilidh in hospital during their cancer treatment.

Four teenagers and young adults tell us what it's like to receive a lifechanging cancer diagnosis while your life is still taking shape. Four teenagers and young adults tell us what it's like to receive a lifechanging cancer diagnosis while your life is still taking shape.

by Tom Bourton, Tim Gunn | Personal stories | 4 April 2025

4 April 2025

Researchers discussing work in lab

Along with our partners, we've committed £5.5m in funding to form a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicine a reality for people with bowel cancer. Along with our partners, we've committed £5.5m in funding to form a world-leading research team tasked with making personalised medicine a reality for people with bowel cancer.

by Fiona Scott | News | 31 March 2025

31 March 2025

A group of postgraduate researchers working in a laboratory at the University of Nottingham.
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Our Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month research roundup

Around 2,200 teenagers and young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year. For Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some of the ways we're working to help them. Around 2,200 teenagers and young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the UK every year. For Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month, we're highlighting some of the ways we're working to help them.

by Ben Sammon, Tim Gunn | In depth | 26 March 2025

26 March 2025

Researchers working in the lab in our Scotland Institute

As part of our continued commitment to remaining transparent about our progress and challenges, today we’ve published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2023 to April 2024. As part of our continued commitment to remaining transparent about our progress and challenges, today we’ve published our gender and ethnicity pay gap reports for the reporting period of April 2023 to April 2024.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 25 March 2025

25 March 2025