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Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer

by Sophia Lowes, Matt Sample | Analysis | 14 November 2024

14 November 2024

A graphic showing analysis from a genomic test.
  • Health & Medicine
  • Policy & Insight
  • Science & Technology

The story of genomics - and our plan for its next chapter

Genomics is taking us from a ‘one size fits all’ approach to cancer care to one that's much more personalised. But that change is happening quickly, and the health system is struggling to keep up. Here's our plan for making sure that genomics benefits the whole of the UK. Genomics is taking us from a ‘one size fits all’ approach to cancer care to one that's much more personalised. But that change is happening quickly, and the health system is struggling to keep up. Here's our plan for making sure that genomics benefits the whole of the UK.

by Emily Eagles, Tim Gunn | In depth | 7 November 2024

7 November 2024

Someone holding a stop smoking sign that says #SmokefreeUK

Today the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to bring forward legislation to help reduce smoking rates, was introduced to Parliament. Today the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to bring forward legislation to help reduce smoking rates, was introduced to Parliament.

by Alizee Froguel | Analysis | 5 November 2024

5 November 2024

Microscopic images of pleural fluid cytology of a small cell oat cell carcinoma
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

12 ways we’ve influenced progress in lung cancer 

From uncovering some of the causes of lung cancer, through to contributing to drugs used to treat it, here are 12 ways we have worked towards progress in lung cancer. From uncovering some of the causes of lung cancer, through to contributing to drugs used to treat it, here are 12 ways we have worked towards progress in lung cancer.

by Amy Warnock | 31 October 2024

31 October 2024

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Today was the first budget from the new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. Here, we take a look at what the autumn statement means for cancer. Today was the first budget from the new Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. Here, we take a look at what the autumn statement means for cancer.

by Ian Caleb | Analysis | 31 October 2024

31 October 2024

A person lighting a cigarette with a lighter

New research that we funded has revealed that more than 127,000 18–25-year-olds start smoking tobacco regularly each year in the UK – that's around 350 per day. New research that we funded has revealed that more than 127,000 18–25-year-olds start smoking tobacco regularly each year in the UK – that's around 350 per day.

by Amy Warnock | News | 25 October 2024

25 October 2024

scientists in a lab

We've joined the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), and others in the R&D sector, in writing to the Chancellor urging the UK Government to back R&D if it wants to achieve its ambitions for economic and social growth.  We've joined the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE), and others in the R&D sector, in writing to the Chancellor urging the UK Government to back R&D if it wants to achieve its ambitions for economic and social growth. 

by Amy Warnock | News | 18 October 2024

18 October 2024

Michael, on a large screen, speaking at Cancer Research UK's Early Diagnosis conference

Michael, who spoke at our early diagnosis conference this year, tells the story of his two cancer diagnoses and gives his perspective on the importance of early diagnosis Michael, who spoke at our early diagnosis conference this year, tells the story of his two cancer diagnoses and gives his perspective on the importance of early diagnosis

by Michael Anderson | Personal stories | 10 October 2024

10 October 2024

Our policy and public affairs team speak to Wes Streeting at the Labour party conference

Ian Caleb, public affairs manager, reviews the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences and explains what they mean for cancer. Ian Caleb, public affairs manager, reviews the Liberal Democrat, Labour and Conservative party conferences and explains what they mean for cancer.

by Ian Caleb | Opinion | 4 October 2024

4 October 2024

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Multi-cancer tests
Two women seated in a hospital waiting room

With 300,000 people set to wait longer than they should for treatment over the next five years, the new government needs to improve cancer waiting times performance.  With 300,000 people set to wait longer than they should for treatment over the next five years, the new government needs to improve cancer waiting times performance. 

by Tim Gunn | News | 20 September 2024

20 September 2024