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Cancer Research UK invests £5 million in a new research partnership to fight the spread of tobacco in countries with the greatest impact from tobacco. Cancer Research UK invests £5 million in a new research partnership to fight the spread of tobacco in countries with the greatest impact from tobacco.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 8 December 2014

8 December 2014

Cigarettes in plain packaging

Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction Many smokers in Australia have changed their minds and given a thumbs-up to plain, standardised packaging for tobacco products since its introduction

by In collaboration with PA Media Group | News | 11 November 2014

11 November 2014

Chest X-ray

November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival. November is lung cancer awareness month, so we've pulled together key information about the disease and what we’re doing to improve survival.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 9 November 2014

9 November 2014

Chest X-ray
  • Science & Technology
  • Health & Medicine

Lung cancer evolution – a journey through space and time

Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years. Two new studies reveal the processes in our cells that cause lung cancers develop - a process that can take more than twenty years.

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 9 October 2014

9 October 2014

We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe. We’ve teamed up with the journal Nature, which today publishes a series of articles that touch on some key areas for lung cancer from across the globe.

by Nick Peel | Analysis | 11 September 2014

11 September 2014

Fruit and veg

A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer. A look at our new £6 million initiative to support cutting-edge research into lifestyle and behavioural changes that can prevent cancer.

by Dan Hunt | Analysis | 11 August 2014

11 August 2014

An ashtray

We recently spotted an interesting-looking paper on smoking and mental health, so we asked Suzi Gage – an expert in the field – to have a look. We recently spotted an interesting-looking paper on smoking and mental health, so we asked Suzi Gage – an expert in the field – to have a look.

by Suzi Gage | Analysis | 15 July 2014

15 July 2014

Our 'Tobacco Control Endgames' report launched this week - but what is an 'endgame' and how might this help us achieve a tobacco-free future? Our 'Tobacco Control Endgames' report launched this week - but what is an 'endgame' and how might this help us achieve a tobacco-free future?

by Chris Woodhall | Analysis | 11 July 2014

11 July 2014

The Government today took a crucial step towards standard packs... but we're not there quite yet. What still needs to happen? The Government today took a crucial step towards standard packs... but we're not there quite yet. What still needs to happen?

by Henry Scowcroft | Analysis | 26 June 2014

26 June 2014