Research and trials

• Policy & Insight

Cancer Research UK joins leading organisations in calling for Government to back R&D

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. 

18 October 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK makes unprecedented £173m commitment to world-class research in Cambridge

We’re excited to announce a £173m investment in our Cambridge Institute – the largest single grant we have ever awarded outside of London.   We’re excited to announce a £173m investment in our Cambridge Institute – the largest single grant we have ever awarded outside of London.  

15 October 2024

• Science & Technology

New hand-held scanner could transform cancer and arthritis diagnosis

A new scanner, that has been developed by University College London (UCL) researchers, is able to generate highly detailed 3D images in seconds. Using this technology could offer the potential for earlier disease diagnosis in a clinical setting for the first time. A new scanner, that has been developed by University College London (UCL) researchers, is able to generate highly detailed 3D images in seconds. Using this technology could offer the potential for earlier disease diagnosis in a clinical setting for the first time.

15 October 2024

• Health & Medicine

Cervical cancer treatment breakthrough cuts risk of death by 40%

Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs.  Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs. 

14 October 2024

• Personal Stories

“It must be more than just bad luck – it must be genetic”: Three women with BRCA gene mutations share their experiences

As we look back on 30 years since the discovery of BRCA1, here three women with faulty BRCA genes share their experiences of cancer.   As we look back on 30 years since the discovery of BRCA1, here three women with faulty BRCA genes share their experiences of cancer.  

9 October 2024

• Health & Medicine

Groundbreaking trial launches for everyone with Ewing sarcoma

INTER-EWING-1, the largest and most ambitious study ever conducted into Ewing sarcoma, could transform how we treat the disease, which mainly affects children and young people.   INTER-EWING-1, the largest and most ambitious study ever conducted into Ewing sarcoma, could transform how we treat the disease, which mainly affects children and young people.  

25 September 2024

• Science & Technology

Cancer metabolism: finding how fast-growing cancers get their energy

Cancer Grand Challenges team Rosetta found how some of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancers get the energy they need to grow and spread so quickly. Now we can see about slowing them down for good. Cancer Grand Challenges team Rosetta found how some of the most aggressive and hard-to-treat breast cancers get the energy they need to grow and spread so quickly. Now we can see about slowing them down for good.

24 September 2024

• For Researchers

The promise of proteomics for cancer prevention

We spoke to Dr Zhe Huang about his work investigating the proteomic profiles of prostate cancer... We spoke to Dr Zhe Huang about his work investigating the proteomic profiles of prostate cancer...

10 September 2024

• Science & Technology

Papcup: Could this at-home HPV test make cervical screening easier?

Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part.  Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part. 

4 September 2024

• Personal Stories

What's it like for your child to be part of a clinical trial?

Clinical trials are how we bring better cancer treatments to children and young people. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we asked parents what they're actually like. Clinical trials are how we bring better cancer treatments to children and young people. For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we asked parents what they're actually like.

3 September 2024