Statistics

• Health & Medicine

Death rates from liver cancer double in the last 20 years

New analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team reveals that liver cancer death rates in the UK are almost twice as high as they were 20 years ago, making the disease the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the country. New analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team reveals that liver cancer death rates in the UK are almost twice as high as they were 20 years ago, making the disease the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the country.

15 January 2025

• Health & Medicine

Bowel cancer rates rising in younger adults around the world

Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon” and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund. Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon” and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund.

11 December 2024

• Charity News

We’re accelerating brain tumour research with £8m more for our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence

Brain tumour survival remains low and current treatments can have life-altering side effects. That's why Cancer Research UK is awarding £8m more to our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence to accelerate our discovery of kinder and more effective treatments. Brain tumour survival remains low and current treatments can have life-altering side effects. That's why Cancer Research UK is awarding £8m more to our Brain Tumour Centres of Excellence to accelerate our discovery of kinder and more effective treatments.

24 September 2024

• Health & Medicine

More than 900,000 cancer deaths predicted in the next 5 years

Our latest analysis suggests there could be more than 900,000 cancer deaths in the UK by the end of the new government’s first parliamentary term if we don't take bold action. Our latest analysis suggests there could be more than 900,000 cancer deaths in the UK by the end of the new government’s first parliamentary term if we don't take bold action.

9 September 2024

• Health & Medicine

Cancer deaths plummet in middle-aged people

Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, a new study from Cancer Research UK has revealed Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, a new study from Cancer Research UK has revealed

14 March 2024

• Health & Medicine

How does cancer treatment in the UK measure up to other countries?

New research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership shows people in the UK were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often, and faced longer waits to start treatment New research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership shows people in the UK were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often, and faced longer waits to start treatment

27 February 2024

• Health & Medicine

World Cancer Day 2024: Improvements in cancer survival have slowed

Ahead of World Cancer Day on Sunday, our Cancer in the UK 2024 report sets out why cancer is still the defining health issue of our time. Ahead of World Cancer Day on Sunday, our Cancer in the UK 2024 report sets out why cancer is still the defining health issue of our time.

2 February 2024

• Personal Stories

From a ‘dark, scary place’ into the limelight: Hannah's story

When Hannah Gretton was given the devastating news last Christmas that she had breast cancer, she never imagined it would give her the opportunity to help others enjoy celebrations that they feared they would never see. When Hannah Gretton was given the devastating news last Christmas that she had breast cancer, she never imagined it would give her the opportunity to help others enjoy celebrations that they feared they would never see.

21 December 2023

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

2023 roundup: 5 of our most important cancer research stories of the year

2023 has been a big year for Cancer Research UK, and there's been a lot to celebrate. So, to end the year, we want to highlight just a few of our most exciting research stories of 2023. 2023 has been a big year for Cancer Research UK, and there's been a lot to celebrate. So, to end the year, we want to highlight just a few of our most exciting research stories of 2023.

18 December 2023

• Policy & Insight
• Charity News

Cancer Research UK launches ambitious manifesto to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040

Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.   Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.  

28 November 2023

• Health & Medicine

7 countries, 1.3 million lives lost - the devastating impact of tobacco revealed

The results of a new study funded by Cancer Research UK reveal that 1.3 million lives are lost to cancers caused by smoking tobacco every year across the UK, US and BRICS nations The results of a new study funded by Cancer Research UK reveal that 1.3 million lives are lost to cancers caused by smoking tobacco every year across the UK, US and BRICS nations

16 November 2023

• Health & Medicine

Soaring skin cancer cases hit a record high

Melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK have reached an all-time high according to new analysis released today from Cancer Research UK. Melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK have reached an all-time high according to new analysis released today from Cancer Research UK.

7 July 2023