£2.5 million investment boosts pioneering cancer research in York
Researchers at the University of York have received a £2.5 million boost from Cancer Research UK, helping to transform future care for people diagnosed with blood cancers. There are more […]
Pancreatic Cancer Conference 2026
Despite decades of progress in cancer research, there has been little improvement in outcomes for people affected by pancreatic cancer. This remains an area of critically unmet need. This conference […]
Hot flush treatment has anti-breast cancer activity, study finds
A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen treatment for women with breast cancer, a new Cambridge-led trial has found. A low dose […]
SU2C Dream Team targets early detection of gastric cancer
Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) and Cancer Research UK have announced new support for a dream team focused on stopping gastric cancer in its earliest stages. The extended funding for […]
Cancer Research UK and Nxera Pharma announce first patient dosed in a phase 2a trial of investigational cancer immunotherapy HTL0039732
Cancer Research UK and Nxera Pharma (TSE: 4565, “Nxera”) have announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2a clinical trial (NCT05944237) evaluating Nxera’s investigational immunotherapy drug HTL0039732 […]
Researchers discover dementia-like behaviour in pre-cancer cells
Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have uncovered dementia-like behaviour in pancreas cells at risk of turning into cancer. The findings provide clues that could help in the treatment and prevention of […]
Study discovers the ‘shearosomes’ that drive cancer’s spread
A collaborative study has revealed an unexpected way cancer spreads through the body – by shedding tiny, previously unidentified fragments called shearosomes as tumour cells squeeze through narrow blood vessels. […]
Cancer Research Horizons appoints Clinical Advisory Board to help guide drug discovery projects into the clinic
Cancer Research Horizons, the innovation arm of Cancer Research UK, has appointed its first Clinical Advisory Board to provide strategic guidance on the development of novel cancer therapeutics emerging from […]
Samra Turajlić appointed new director of the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute
Cancer Research UK, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust have today announced the appointment of Professor Samra Turajlić as the Director of the Cancer Research UK […]
Scientists unlock secret behind how smoking and drinking alcohol causes cancer
Scientists have revealed exactly how tobacco smoke damages DNA to drive the development of different types of head and neck cancer, a finding that could unlock new treatments and prevention […]
