Skip to main content

Together we are beating cancer

Donate now

Cancer News

The latest news, analysis and opinion from Cancer Research UK

Policy

Showing 12 out of 831 results
Two Cancer Research UK researchers working at a lab bench.

We look back on how more than 10-years of mission-based funding has transformed the UK lung cancer research ecosystem and what our new mission focused government can learn from our approach. We look back on how more than 10-years of mission-based funding has transformed the UK lung cancer research ecosystem and what our new mission focused government can learn from our approach.

by Nick Jones | Analysis | 13 January 2025

13 January 2025

5 people holding signs across the river from Westminster

It's been a busy year for the policy team at Cancer Research UK! From campaigning for tobacco control to working internationally to beat cervical cancer, here are seven policy highlights from 2024. It's been a busy year for the policy team at Cancer Research UK! From campaigning for tobacco control to working internationally to beat cervical cancer, here are seven policy highlights from 2024.

by Stephen Breen | In depth | 27 December 2024

27 December 2024

A man in a bathroom opening a bowel cancer screening test kit from NHS England.

New data analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team has shown that around 89,800 cancer cases have been detected by the three national screening programmes in England in the last five years New data analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team has shown that around 89,800 cancer cases have been detected by the three national screening programmes in England in the last five years

by Amy Warnock | News | 19 December 2024

19 December 2024

A group of postgraduate researchers working in a laboratory at the University of Nottingham.
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine
  • Charity News

Getting ahead of cancer: our 2024 research highlights

The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months. The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months.

by Sadaf Shafaghmotlagh, Tim Gunn | In depth | 17 December 2024

17 December 2024

A group of three female Cancer Research UK scientists working with samples at a lab bench. They are smiling, talking and wearing lab coats.

Alice Hilborn, policy advisor at Cancer Research UK, sits down with David Wells, chief executive at the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), to understand the views of the IBMS on the future of genomic medicine, and the role healthcare scientists could play. Alice Hilborn, policy advisor at Cancer Research UK, sits down with David Wells, chief executive at the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), to understand the views of the IBMS on the future of genomic medicine, and the role healthcare scientists could play.

by Alice Hilborn | Opinion | 10 December 2024

10 December 2024

A group of volunteers sitting on chairs and talking to each other

We’re grateful to benefit from the support of more than 25,000 incredible volunteers, supporters and panel members.  Here, we're taking a look back at some of the varied and inspiring ways that people have given their time to support us this year.  We’re grateful to benefit from the support of more than 25,000 incredible volunteers, supporters and panel members.  Here, we're taking a look back at some of the varied and inspiring ways that people have given their time to support us this year. 

by Anna Elliott | In depth | 3 December 2024

3 December 2024

A picture of Westminster across the Thames on a sunny day

The OECD has published a report looking into the economic impacts of cancer around the world. We believe it can be a powerful tool for change. It shows how focusing on cancer can help drive the UK’s economic growth - and, crucially, it records the cost of doing nothing. The OECD has published a report looking into the economic impacts of cancer around the world. We believe it can be a powerful tool for change. It shows how focusing on cancer can help drive the UK’s economic growth - and, crucially, it records the cost of doing nothing.

by Annalisa Belloni | Analysis | 21 November 2024

21 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