Cancer

Scroll down to watch now. This International Women’s Day, meet the women combining research and clinical expertise with business acumen and personal experience to help combat breast cancer. Breast cancer outcomes have improved drastically over the past 20 years, with around 8 in 10 people surviving their disease for 10 years or more, compared with

To reach our goal of beating cancer sooner we need diverse teams of the most talented researchers working together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Unfortunately, even though percentages of women in science have increased in nearly all fields over the last 10 years, women still face barriers to progressing to more senior roles. For

“Our motivation for studying it is because there haven’t been any new effective treatments for decades.” Overall, survival for children’s cancers in the UK has more than doubled since the 1970s. Today around 8 in 10 children diagnosed with cancer will survive. We have come a long way. But for some cancer types, progress has

Following the publication of the government’s R&D People & Culture Strategy, the House of Commons Science & Technology Committee launched an inquiry into underrepresentation in STEM. Cancer Research UK has an important role in fostering a diverse and inclusive research environment, and here we give a brief summary of our response to the consultation and

The first analysis in over 10 years looking at which ethnic groups in England are more likely to get cancer has now been published by Cancer Research UK analysts. The research shows rates of some cancers vary by ethnicity. White people in England, are more than twice as likely to get some types of cancer,

Last year, we reported on the potential impact of the pandemic on the number of women being screened for breast cancer. Now, a new report by NHS Digital has revealed that there was a 44.1% decrease in the number of women, aged over 45, who were screened for breast cancer in England between April 2020

For drug discovery scientist Sebastian Greenhough, a late diagnosis of autism made sense of several things – but something it certainly didn’t do was stand in the way of his research. Here he talks about some of the benefits of being autistic as a researcher, the importance of recognising the value of human diversity, and

A study published today in the British Journal of General Practice found women with breast pain alone were no more to receive a diagnosis of breast cancer than women with no symptoms. Each year more than 700,000 women are referred to NHS breast clinics in England, with almost a 100% increase in referrals over the

Welcome to the first post in our Inequalities Series, a series of articles that discusses health inequalities and how they relate to cancer, from prevention and early diagnosis to treatment and research. In this first article, we talk to Professor Sir Michael Marmot, who has stood at the forefront of research into health inequality for

Some cancers grow fast and spread quickly, while others grow so slowly that if they went undetected, the cancer would not result in any major problems. Determining which cancers are aggressive or fast growing and will need immediate treatment is really important, but can often be challenging. Prostate cancer in particular presents multiple diagnostic problems.

Drugs called aromatase inhibitors reduce the risk of breast cancer returning by compared with oestrogen receptor blocking drugs like tamoxifen, a new study part-funded by Cancer Research UK has found. And, crucially, these drugs are just as effective in women aged under 35 , who have a higher risk of recurrence than older women. Caroline

Does the cold weather get you thinking about soup? There is nothing better on a cold, snowy day than a warm bowl of soup. This recipe is easy and pretty quick to make, fills you up, and is healthy too. It is a great base- if you don’t like the spices I use, use one

A month into 2022, who else is struggling with some of the goals they’ve set themselves? I’ve realised I’m never destined to be a marathon runner, but that’s okay as long as I keep taking steps in the right direction. Many of us use the passing of another year as a kick to start eating

Disrupted cell signalling, hijacked stem cells and the power of ‘mini-guts’ – we hear from Dr Vivian Li on the challenges and opportunities of developing colorectal cancer treatments. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. However, cancer survival statistics suggest it can be curable if diagnosed early. In

A lab at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in the 1960’s “Abiraterone gave me a lifeline. In my case, it’s been hugely successful at treating my cancer.” Alfred Samuels is one of the thousands of people with cancer around the UK every year who receive drugs as part of their cancer treatment. Drugs can be

As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the formation of Cancer Research UK, our chief scientist Karen Vousden, contemplates the advances coming from cell biology and genomics and why the new frontiers of cancer research require a systems biology approach.   Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is celebrating its 20th anniversary. But let’s remember that we

As Cancer Research UK celebrates 20 years since its formation, our chief clinician Charlie Swanton gives some of his personal reflections on how far research has come and why sustained investment is so important for the therapies of the future…           20 years ago, I was a junior doctor in training. We were just beginning

Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK A ‘war on cancer’ has been launched, with renewed ambition from Health Secretary Sajid Javid. He’s right – we shouldn’t be satisfied as a country with the cancer patients’ current care. Far too many lives are shortened by the

Cancer Research Matters is a new podcast from Cancer Research UK featuring some of the incredible researchers behind cancer research. Cancer Research Matters will provoke conversation around cancer science, how it shapes our understanding of the disease and the challenges we face as we develop therapies. The first series focusses on the 20th anniversary of

We’ve been at the forefront of cancer research since 1902. And with your support, we’ll go much further. Donate now Computational analysis of cancer.  This year, World Cancer Day also marks our 20th anniversary. Throughout the year we’ll be reflecting on the charity’s incredible achievements since it was founded in 2002. But our history goes

Today the UK Government has set out their plans for ‘levelling up’, how they will help parts of the country left behind in many ways to catch up on a range of measures, including health. An important place to start will be tackling cancer disparities across the country. We’ve written before about how people from

Nancy & I This week is always just a little harder. Grief is funny like that – not haha funny but interesting funny. As time moves on, the feelings of grief are far fewer and replaced with memories that bring smiles and phone calls to my sister to reminisce. But every year as January 27th