• Health & Medicine

Routes to a healthier shopping journey – how your supermarket environment influences what goes into your basket

In partnership with British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK, we have released our new Trolley Trends analysis which explores attitudes and behaviours around healthy eating and food shopping In partnership with British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK, we have released our new Trolley Trends analysis which explores attitudes and behaviours around healthy eating and food shopping

20 April 2023

• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

The UK Government's response to Javed Khan's tobacco review: A small step in the right direction, but much more action is needed

While today's speech from Neil O'Brien MP was a welcome positive first step in the right direction, the UK Government has missed a key opportunity to get us back on track to achieving a Smokefree 2030 While today's speech from Neil O'Brien MP was a welcome positive first step in the right direction, the UK Government has missed a key opportunity to get us back on track to achieving a Smokefree 2030

11 April 2023

• Health & Medicine

Olaparib approved for 800 prostate and breast cancer patients in England

Olaparib, a targeted cancer drug discovered and developed with our funding, has been approved for hundreds of patients with certain breast and prostate cancers in England.  Olaparib, a targeted cancer drug discovered and developed with our funding, has been approved for hundreds of patients with certain breast and prostate cancers in England. 

11 April 2023

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK announces appointment of new Chair

Cancer Research UK has announced the appointment of Lord Simon Stevens as Chair of Council of Trustees with effect from October 2023. Cancer Research UK has announced the appointment of Lord Simon Stevens as Chair of Council of Trustees with effect from October 2023.

28 March 2023

• Health & Medicine

Contraception and cancer – a look behind the headlines

You may have heard about a new study into contraception and cancer. New information about cancer risks can be hard to apply to everyday life, so let’s break this research down and see what it means. You may have heard about a new study into contraception and cancer. New information about cancer risks can be hard to apply to everyday life, so let’s break this research down and see what it means.

21 March 2023

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Time to take on 9 new Cancer Grand Challenges

These are some of the biggest questions in cancer research. Cancer Grand Challenges are looking for research teams that can help answer them. These are some of the biggest questions in cancer research. Cancer Grand Challenges are looking for research teams that can help answer them.

8 March 2023

• Health & Medicine

Ending smoking could free up 75,000 GP appointments each month

New analysis by Cancer Research UK has revealed that up to 75,000 GP appointments could be freed up each month in England if the UK Government put an end to smoking.  New analysis by Cancer Research UK has revealed that up to 75,000 GP appointments could be freed up each month in England if the UK Government put an end to smoking. 

7 March 2023

• Health & Medicine

Our nurses answer your frequently asked questions about cancer

Our nurses have answered some of the frequently asked questions they hear on our Cancer Awareness Roadshow and at Cancer Awareness in the Workplace sessions. Our nurses have answered some of the frequently asked questions they hear on our Cancer Awareness Roadshow and at Cancer Awareness in the Workplace sessions.

2 March 2023

• Science & Technology

Hiding in plain sight: How we can use immune cells to deliver cancer-killing viruses to tumours

Researchers have found a way to deliver cancer-killing viruses to tumours by hiding them inside immune cells. Researchers have found a way to deliver cancer-killing viruses to tumours by hiding them inside immune cells.

9 February 2023