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CRUK and UICC’s Tobacco Control Partnership in Kenya and Uganda is launched at the World Cancer Congress
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Reflections from the World Cancer Congress

Across the diverse audience of cancer researchers, health policy professionals, government officials and cancer survivors there was a common desire at the World Cancer Congress: to make up for lost time.  Across the diverse audience of cancer researchers, health policy professionals, government officials and cancer survivors there was a common desire at the World Cancer Congress: to make up for lost time. 

by George Hayes | Analysis | 30 November 2022

30 November 2022

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series CRUK Global
A photograph of a man sitting on a bench, smoking

A landmark report on deprivation and cancer launched at the Scottish Cancer Conference today shows that the burden of cancer is not felt equally across Scotland.  A landmark report on deprivation and cancer launched at the Scottish Cancer Conference today shows that the burden of cancer is not felt equally across Scotland. 

by Imogen Powell Brown | News | 28 November 2022

28 November 2022

Big Ben and Westminster

With budgets being squeezed by inflation, Jeremy Hunt announced measures to increase tax intakes and put a lid on public spending. But what does it mean for people affected by cancer?  With budgets being squeezed by inflation, Jeremy Hunt announced measures to increase tax intakes and put a lid on public spending. But what does it mean for people affected by cancer? 

by Matt Sample | Opinion | 17 November 2022

17 November 2022

Ian Walker

When the economy faces a slump, investing in research becomes an urgent priority, writes Dr Ian Walker, our executive director of policy, information and communications. When the economy faces a slump, investing in research becomes an urgent priority, writes Dr Ian Walker, our executive director of policy, information and communications.

by Ian Walker | Opinion | 16 November 2022

16 November 2022

The House of Parliament in London

Research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership has found a link between cancer policy consistency over time and survival for six cancer types Research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership has found a link between cancer policy consistency over time and survival for six cancer types

by Jacob Smith | Analysis | 1 November 2022

1 November 2022

Black in Cancer co-founders Dr Henry Henderson and Sigourney Bonner on stage at the start of teh Black in Cancer conference

Many cancers affect Black people differently. Often, their outcomes are worse. There's a long way to go to change that, but this is how we can start. Many cancers affect Black people differently. Often, their outcomes are worse. There's a long way to go to change that, but this is how we can start.

by Tim Gunn | In depth | 31 October 2022

31 October 2022

A photo of a person with their back to the camera, standing in front of a cigarette dispenser.

In the last 2 years, our partner, the Nepal Development Research Institute, have successfully advocated for increases in tobacco tax in Nepal. In the last 2 years, our partner, the Nepal Development Research Institute, have successfully advocated for increases in tobacco tax in Nepal.

by Beth Turner | Analysis | 30 September 2022

30 September 2022

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series CRUK Global
A photograph of a mobile mammogram unit.

In this instalment of our Health Inequalities series, we take a look at some of the barriers that can make it harder for some people to access cancer screening. In this instalment of our Health Inequalities series, we take a look at some of the barriers that can make it harder for some people to access cancer screening.

by Julia Cotterill | Analysis | 23 September 2022

23 September 2022

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Health inequalities