Tobacco control

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

Focusing on cancer prevention globally is essential; we cannot say we have beaten cancer until we have beaten it everywhere.

From restricting sunbed use for under 18s, to banning smoking at work and in public places, here are 4 ways we’ve influenced cancer policy and made real change.

Hear from a policy manager at Cancer Research UK about what they think about Phillip Morris International’s bid for pharmaceutical company Vectura.

Life expectancy has failed to increase for a decade across England for the first time in 100 years. And cuts to stop smoking services are part of the problem.

Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are being smoked every year according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK

The Government proposes some new and old ways to prevent disease.

With more women dying from lung cancer than ever before, we need to better understand the links between gender and health.

The NHS long-term plan contains ambitious commitments to diagnose more cancers earlier and boost prevention, but it lacks detail on tackling staff shortages.

The world’s largest tobacco company launched a campaign to encourage people to quit smoking. But if they wanted that to happen, they’d stop making cigarettes.