• Health & Medicine

Cancer survivors’ sex lives as good as others their age

Cancer survivors have just as much sex and can function as well as others their age, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published today. Cancer survivors have just as much sex and can function as well as others their age, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published today.

17 August 2016

• For Supporters

Cancer Research UK reaches landmark fundraising target of £100 million to help complete the Francis Crick Institute

Cancer Research UK has raised a monumental £100 million towards the overall £650 million cost to build the Francis Crick Institute. Cancer Research UK has raised a monumental £100 million towards the overall £650 million cost to build the Francis Crick Institute.

4 August 2016

• Charity News

Last orders on cancer – Dryathlon September is back!

Cancer Research UK’s Dryathlon is challenging the nation to prove their willpower this September. Cancer Research UK’s Dryathlon is challenging the nation to prove their willpower this September.

19 July 2016

• Charity News

Professor Karen Vousden appointed to chief scientist of Cancer Research UK

World-leading cancer scientist, Professor Karen Vousden, is appointed Cancer Research UK’s new chief scientist today. World-leading cancer scientist, Professor Karen Vousden, is appointed Cancer Research UK’s new chief scientist today.

11 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Action needed as Wales cancer services struggle

An ambitious new plan for cancer services in Wales is urgently needed to cope with growing numbers of people being diagnosed with the disease. An ambitious new plan for cancer services in Wales is urgently needed to cope with growing numbers of people being diagnosed with the disease.

9 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK congratulates public health minister Jane Ellison on receiving WHO award

Public Health Minister Jane Ellison MP has been awarded the World Health Organisation Director-General Special Award ahead of World No Tobacco Day. Public Health Minister Jane Ellison MP has been awarded the World Health Organisation Director-General Special Award ahead of World No Tobacco Day.

27 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

62 day waiting time target missed again in England

Waiting time targets for cancer patients to start treatment in England have been missed again according to the latest monthly figures released for February. Waiting time targets for cancer patients to start treatment in England have been missed again according to the latest monthly figures released for February.

14 April 2016

Cancer Research UK announces 'opt-in' approach for fundraising communications

From April 2016, Cancer Research UK will begin to seek unambiguous permission from all new supporters before it contacts them for future fundraising support. From April 2016, Cancer Research UK will begin to seek unambiguous permission from all new supporters before it contacts them for future fundraising support.

22 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

Celebrities get egged for charity

The UK’s favourite celebrities have been turned into egg art to mark the launch of Cancer Research UK’s Britain’s Biggest Breakfast campaign. The UK’s favourite celebrities have been turned into egg art to mark the launch of Cancer Research UK’s Britain’s Biggest Breakfast campaign.

10 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

Ethnic minority women more likely to believe that cancer is deadly and down to fate

Women from ethnic minorities in the UK are more likely to believe that cancer is incurable and is down to fate than their white counterparts. Women from ethnic minorities in the UK are more likely to believe that cancer is incurable and is down to fate than their white counterparts.

2 March 2016

• Health & Medicine

The rise of BRINNER - a third of Brits have breakfast food for dinner at least once a week

A third of Brits eat breakfast food for their evening meal at least once a week, with 80 per cent have eaten breakfast foods for dinner at least once. A third of Brits eat breakfast food for their evening meal at least once a week, with 80 per cent have eaten breakfast foods for dinner at least once.

22 February 2016

Most people do not fear death at cancer diagnosis

Survey results show most people in Great Britain do not fear that a cancer diagnosis would end in death as Cancer Research UK launches its "Right Now" campaign. Survey results show most people in Great Britain do not fear that a cancer diagnosis would end in death as Cancer Research UK launches its "Right Now" campaign.

23 December 2015