Cancer

Abemaciclib (Verzenios) has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to treat some people with breast cancer that has a high-risk of returning. The new drug combination will be available to adults with hormone receptor-positive, HER-2 negative, node positive breast cancer, on the NHS in England. The targeted drug has

Foods can help minimize symptoms of cancer treatment. You may turn to foods familiar to you based on your culture or upbringing. This article focuses on Indian food and “comfort” food recipes from this culture. Cancer treatments can cause nausea or diarrhea. Bland, easy-to-digest foods are a good idea during these times. They provide nutrition

Neil, who lives with a stoma, and his fiancé Tracey People affected by cancer often face many challenges as part of their diagnosis and treatment. For those living with bowel cancer this may include a stoma, which comes with its own set of challenges. A stoma is an opening on a person’s stomach where the

Welcome to our newest blog series, “Five Questions With…”  In this series, we will highlight the unsung heroes that make healthcare work. From guest services to the phlebotomist, the pet therapy volunteer, and the environmental services workers.  These individuals enhance our experiences when we are getting care and highlight human connection and support. Thank you for all

Skin cancer death rates in UK men have more than tripled since the early 1970s, according to new analysis released today by Cancer Research UK. This latest news comes as more of us are expected to head outside this weekend due to soaring temperatures, with an extreme weather warning extended into next week. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62146168 Researchers

A new YouGov survey has revealed that just 1 in 10 people have turned to their local pharmacy for advice or information on lowering their risk of serious health conditions, including cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The survey – commissioned by Cancer Research UK, British Heart Foundation (BHF), Diabetes UK and Tesco –

Leeds actress Gaynor Faye outside CRUK Horsforth shop with volunteers Helen and Rachel in 2022. “I’m just a volunteer.” Ask any volunteer manager and they’ll tell you it’s a common phrase. Our volunteers are not here for the glory. But what do you get when you multiply one ‘just a volunteer’ by 33,000? Well then

Provided to more than a quarter of cancer patients, today’s targeted radiotherapy is cutting edge, cost-effective and can be curative – and has come a long way from its experimental (and Nobel prize-winning) origins  Written by Nic Fleming for Guardian Labs A patient receives radiation therapy – modern radiotherapy often provides the best chances of a cure

The reams of data produced by modern research holds incredible potential to advance our understanding of cancer and how we detect and treat the disease. But to capitalise on this needs a joined-up approach – here, Dr Melissa Lewis-Brown tells us why Cancer Research UK’s new research data strategy has an important role to play…

We recently welcomed the first group of early career researchers to observe some of our panel discussions and interviews for the Cancer Research UK Research Careers Committee. The idea was to demystify the review process and help researchers prepare their own applications. So, how did they get on? Here we open the floor to three

From early diagnosis, to access to treatments and cancer prevention, policy and legislation from the Governments across all four UK nations has a huge impact on cancer. Sometimes, with the fast-changing news headlines, it might feel like cancer is not a priority for governments. This is where, with your help, our policy team steps in.

When it comes to diagnosing cancers early, screening is our best available tool. Cancer screening involves testing for early signs of cancer in people without symptoms. It can help spot cancers at an early stage, when treatment is more likely to be successful, or in some cases prevent cancer from developing the first place. In

Today is Sharon’s 7th survivor anniversary. Thank you Sharon for your contribution of this poem to mark this meaningful day. So long agoOnly yesterday Everything changedBut was there all along Eyes openHeart openHeart ripped out Lost manyGained so much Keep goingFull of gratitude Never forgetLife Sharon Civa, MBA, is an ovarian cancer survivor and information

New research suggests that last year, cancer research investment generated over £5bn in economic benefits to the UK, with CRUK supporting over 9,000 full-time jobs. Here, we explain why it’s important we know this, and what it could mean for the future of investment in cancer research… We know that cancer research saves and improves

Welcome to our newest blog series, “Five Questions With…”  In this series, we will highlight the unsung heroes that make healthcare work. From guest services to the phlebotomist, the pet therapy volunteer, and the environmental services workers.  These individuals enhance our experiences when we are getting care and highlight human connection and support. Thank you for all

The Government has published an implementation plan for its 10-year clinical research vision. It provides the first chance to properly gauge whether the vision is on track to be delivered by 2031. So, is it any more than just rhetoric? Here, our policy team give us the low-down…    As a research funder and an

Last night, Dame Deborah James’s family announced that she passed away peacefully at home, after living with bowel cancer since 2016. Since her diagnosis, Deborah tirelessly campaigned for bowel cancer awareness as ‘Bowel Babe’. She will be greatly missed, and her legacy will continue long into the future. Michelle Mitchell, chief executive at Cancer Research

This is the third instalment of our series on health inequalities, where we explore the unfair and avoidable differences in cancer incidence and outcomes across society. Our last post looked at inequalities in smoking, and what needs to change to reduce smoking-related cancers. In this piece, we investigate diet inequality and its root causes with

Welcome to our newest blog series, “Five Questions With…”  In this series, we will highlight the unsung heroes that make healthcare work. From guest services to the phlebotomist, the pet therapy volunteer, and the environmental services workers.  These individuals enhance our experiences when we are getting care and highlight human connection and support. Thank you for all

Last week, Cancer Grand Challenges, a global funding initiative co-founded by Cancer Research UK and the National Cancer Institute in the US, announced the funding of four new teams taking on the biggest challenges in cancer research today. After their announcement, we broke down two of the four challenges these new teams will be taking

When we think about cancers, and specifically treating cancers, we tend to think about targeting tumour cells directly with chemo- or radiotherapies. However, what makes targeting tumour cells even more complicated is that tumours don’t exist in isolation. They are surrounded by what’s called the tumour microenvironment. The tumour microenvironment is a kind of ecosystem

Despite big improvements in survival, cancer is still one of the world’s biggest killers. Leading Cancer Research UK-funded scientists explain why it presents such a challenge – and look at how far we’ve come  Written by  Natalie Grover for Guardian Labs  Part of a pancreatic tumour seen down a microscope, with tumour cells labelled in