Sales of illegal cigarettes soar as cost of living crisis bites The study led by UCL and funded by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) examined survey data from 9,996 people The Independent UK · Jul 16
New drug for cancer patients with ‘limited’ treatment options enters clinical trial Scientists have expressed ‘excitement’ over the potential new treatment for advanced adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) The Independent UK · Jul 5
Cancer death rate in Britain down by almost a third since 1980s Huge improvements in prevention, diagnosis and treatment have driven the fall, Cancer Research UK says The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Three-quarters of cancer patients in England will survive by 2035, government pledges Government to invest £2bn in NHS cancer services in England as figures show diagnosis made every 75 seconds in the UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 3
Ultra-processed food consumption linked to pre-cancerous growths in new study Experts said the study shows how diet can influence changes in the bowel which could lead to cancer The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025
People dying early of cancer costs UK economy £10.3bn a year, study finds Cancer Research UK says this is more than any other health condition and 350,000 years of productivity are lost The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025
Men and women getting skin cancer in different parts of the body – study With cases expected to rise again this year, analysis finds men’s torsos more susceptible, while for women it’s the lower limbs The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025
England may not be ‘smoke-free’ until 2039, cancer charity warns Government plan to reduce smoking rates in danger of falling a decade behind schedule The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024
No 10 blocking outdoor smoking ban amid hospitality opposition Exclusive: Government ‘spooked’ by warnings of job losses and pub closures if it added ban to tobacco and vapes bill The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024
UK cancer study shows big fall in death rates since early 1990s Improved screening and treatment means fewer middle-aged people dying of disease despite rise in cases The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024
How technology is helping to prevent and diagnose an array of cancers From toothbrushes to intelligent toilets, Nic Fleming investigates the creative innovations playing an important role in achieving better outcomes for cancer patients The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024
‘It’s a way of getting my own back on leukaemia’: why I’m funding cancer research in memory of my brother For Liz Roberts, losing her brother to cancer in his 30s prompted a change in the way she understood the disease. Now, she’s working to help others understand it better too – and leaving a legacy gift for cancer research in her will The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024
Deprivation causes extra 33,000 UK cancer cases each year, analysis finds Exclusive: Cancer Research UK says toll could be avoided if government tackled health inequalities The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023
2.2 million years lost to cancer annually, analysis finds Experts said they hoped their research would show the impact of cancer through ‘a different lens’. The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023 Treating cancer in children: the story behind the dramatic increase in survival rates Cutting-edge research has driven huge gains in the understanding and treatment of children’s cancers, but those at the forefront of this progress insist there is still much work to be done
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023 UK facing ‘brain drain’ of cancer researchers after failure to join EU scheme Delay joining the Horizon Europe programme making it more difficult to attract and retain the brightest scientists
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023 Warning as skin cancer cases reach record high A particular increase has been seen among over 55s.
Evening Standard · May 31, 2023 Smoking kills one person every hour in London, Cancer Research UK claims Charity estimates that tobacco causes more than 4,300 cancer deaths each year in the capital
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023 13 cancer symptoms to get checked out urgently As a poll finds half of adults with possible cancer symptoms don’t contact a doctor within 6 months
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022 13 red flag cancer symptoms to absolutely get checked out As a poll finds half of adults with possible cancer symptoms don’t contact a doctor within 6 months
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 13 red flag cancer symptoms to absolutely get checked out As a poll finds half of adults with possible cancer symptoms don’t contact a doctor within 6 months
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022 13 red flag cancer symptoms to absolutely get checked out As a poll finds half of adults with possible cancer symptoms don’t contact a doctor within 6 months
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022 Half of people with possible signs of cancer wait six months to contact a GP Survey by Cancer Research UK shows poorer people less likely to see their family GP, reducing survival chances
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022 More than 42m UK adults ‘will be overweight by 2040’ Poorest set to be hit hardest by obesity crisis, Cancer Research says, as MPs accused of ‘kicking can down road’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022 Lifelong excess weight can nearly double risk of womb cancer – study Bristol study finds that for every five extra BMI units a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer increases by 88%