• Health & Medicine

New trial offers hope for people with rare adrenal cancer

A new international trial is investigating a new drug for ACC, a rare adrenal cancer that has seen little change in treatment for decades. A new international trial is investigating a new drug for ACC, a rare adrenal cancer that has seen little change in treatment for decades.

14 July 2026

• Science & Technology

Is there a link between faster ageing and early-onset cancer risk?

A new study suggests that people under the age of 55 may be biologically ageing faster than people who are older. And this trend could be linked to the rise in early-onset cancers. A new study suggests that people under the age of 55 may be biologically ageing faster than people who are older. And this trend could be linked to the rise in early-onset cancers.

30 June 2026

• Health & Medicine

SABR radiotherapy slashes the time needed to treat some early-stage prostate cancers

Based on our research, NHS England will use stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) to treat many early-stage prostate cancers in five sessions, rather than 20.  Based on our research, NHS England will use stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) to treat many early-stage prostate cancers in five sessions, rather than 20. 

17 June 2026

• Health & Medicine

Breakthrough international trial launches to tackle young people’s cancers

A pioneering trial from Cancer Grand Challenges team NexTGen is testing whether their cutting-edge new therapy can help treat children and young people with solid tumours by harnessing the immune system. A pioneering trial from Cancer Grand Challenges team NexTGen is testing whether their cutting-edge new therapy can help treat children and young people with solid tumours by harnessing the immune system.

8 April 2026

• Science & Technology
• Charity News

Bowelbabe Fund celebrates raising £20m by announcing the Bowelbabe Vaccine

The Bowelbabe Fund has raised more that £20 million and has announced the next wave of funded projects, including the Bowelbabe Vaccine. The Bowelbabe Fund has raised more that £20 million and has announced the next wave of funded projects, including the Bowelbabe Vaccine.

2 April 2026

• Science & Technology

Uncovering the special trap that steroids set for glioblastoma

Our researchers have found that steroids, vital tools for managing brain tumour symptoms, could also make glioblastomas vulnerable to a special diet. Our researchers have found that steroids, vital tools for managing brain tumour symptoms, could also make glioblastomas vulnerable to a special diet.

20 February 2026

• Health & Medicine

Could studying shopping habits help us spot cancer sooner?

With our funding, researchers at Imperial College London are investigating whether we can look for patterns in the medicines people buy to identify very early-stage cancers. With our funding, researchers at Imperial College London are investigating whether we can look for patterns in the medicines people buy to identify very early-stage cancers.

2 February 2026

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Our defining research stories of 2025

2025 has been a huge year for research at Cancer Research UK. To celebrate, we've brought together our most defining research stories of the year. 2025 has been a huge year for research at Cancer Research UK. To celebrate, we've brought together our most defining research stories of the year.

19 December 2025

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

First steps towards a targeted prostate cancer screening programme

The UK NSC's proposed programme would invite 45 to 61-year-old men with BRCA mutations for prostate cancer screening every two years. Here's what it means and what will happen next. The UK NSC's proposed programme would invite 45 to 61-year-old men with BRCA mutations for prostate cancer screening every two years. Here's what it means and what will happen next.

28 November 2025

• Policy & Insight

Clinical research is driving progress in cancer care - now it’s time to back the breakthroughs

Clinical research in the UK is facing significant challenges. Our back the breakthroughs campaign will show MPs how to make things better. Clinical research in the UK is facing significant challenges. Our back the breakthroughs campaign will show MPs how to make things better.

25 November 2025

• Health & Medicine

Overdiagnosis: when finding cancer can do more harm than good

With new cancer detection technology on the horizon, understanding overdiagnosis is a huge challenge. With new cancer detection technology on the horizon, understanding overdiagnosis is a huge challenge.

18 November 2025