Cancer

By Carter Moss, MSW Student Cancer pain management often involves a multidisciplinary approach that combines traditional medical interventions with complementary therapies. In this two-part blog series, you will learn more about factors that may contribute to pain and some ways to “turn down the volume” of the pain you are feeling. Pain is a complex

Fatimah, 19, and Adam, 23, were both diagnosed with cancer as teenagers. This April is the UK’s first Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month. We’re coming together with other charities across the country to raise awareness of the unique challenges faced by young people with cancer – challenges that can shape the rest of

Credit: Holly Clark Deborah James, known as ‘Bowelbabe’, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 at the age of 35. She was a tireless campaigner and fundraiser, sharing her cancer experience with unflinching honesty and tackling many taboos – including encouraging everyone to ‘check their poo’! In her final weeks, fuelled by her spirit of

This April we have come together with partners to celebrate the inaugural Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness month. We caught up with Caroline-May Huxley and Sandra Strauss to explore the importance of shedding a light on cancer in this age group and why, scientifically speaking, this is most certainly not a distinction without a

We get a lot of questions from readers about what you can do to help a hospitalized family member or friend. Patients love the sentiment, but most have their fill of robes, fluffy slippers and lavender scented lotions and potions. Recently, friends of OncoLink, Stephanie and Whitney, shared with me what they did for their

As well as recently celebrating Cancer Research UK’s 20th birthday, this year also marks 20 years of our Flame of Hope Awards. The Flame of Hope Awards are our annual celebration of our most outstanding and dedicated supporters and volunteers. Since the first ceremony in 2003 we’ve presented almost 2000 awards to thank the amazing

Children’s cancers present very different challenges to adult ones. So do cancers in teenagers and young people. That gets right to the heart of our work. In order to give young people, teenagers and children with cancer the best chance of survival without side effects, we have to approach their diseases differently. Our network of

At Cancer Research UK, and right across the field of cancer research, we’re working hard to ensure that the benefits of research and innovation are available for all, irrespective of where you live, how much money you have, the colour of your skin or anything else. But right now, equal access to healthcare isn’t a

The results of new research have revealed how some skin cancers stop responding to treatment at the end of life. As part of the Cancer Research UK-funded PEACE study, 14 patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer consented to have their tumours analysed after their death. Those samples were analysed using advanced genome sequencing techniques to

One Cancer Voice campaigners pictured with Steve Brine MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care committee, and a copy of the petition On 22 March 2023, around 80 representatives from dozens of cancer charities and a selection of MPs gathered outside Parliament with a unified message for the Prime Minister: it’s time to address

Lord Simon Stevens Today, Cancer Research UK announced the appointment of Lord Simon Stevens as Chair of Council of Trustees with effect from October 2023. Lord Stevens will take over from Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, who will step down later this year after almost seven years in the role. Sir Leszek Borysiewicz was appointed as

Smoking is linked to at least 15 different types of cancer, as I outlined in this article. As if this wasn’t alarming enough, we also know that smoking is the single largest driver of health inequalities in England. Around 30,000 extra cases of cancer in the UKeach year can be attributed to economic deprivation, and

Cancer Research UK launched its EDI strategy two years ago, making a commitment to being transparent about progress and challenges. Today the charity has published its gender and ethnicity pay gap reports. The gender pay gap is the difference in average pay between all females and males, and the ethnicity pay gap is calculated by

You may not have realised there is a vibrant circuit of conferences and events for the research integrity community. Here, Catherine Winchester tells us how this really has helped shape the way she delivers research integrity – and why these events are crying out for researcher input… As a research scientist I found going to

You may have heard about a new study into contraception and cancer recently. New information about cancer risks can be hard to apply to everyday life, and headlines about this paper are highlighting some alarming-looking numbers. If you or someone you’re close to uses hormonal contraception, there’s a chance you’re asking what the latest findings

Despite having recently announced a new 5-year Major Conditions Strategy, ambitions to help prevent more cancers through clear public health measures have to date, been noticeably absent from the Secretary of State, Steve Barclay’s plans for healthcare. In a three-part series, Cancer Research UK’s Dr Ian Walker, reminds us why we need to keep our

As a golf coach and pro, Lysa Jones is used to competing at the highest level and drawing on the mental resilience that she’s gained through years of rigorous sports training. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, Lysa, 51, found that she could deploy the same resilience to help her cope with

Our new trustees, Hitesh Thakrar (left) and Rakshit Kapoor (right) Cancer Research UK today announced the appointments of Rakshit Kapoor and Hitesh Thakrar to its Council of Trustees, the charity’s board of directors. Teye Mkushi, Jazz Thind and Janet Ryan have also been appointed as non-Trustee committee members. The Council of Trustees plays a vital

Credit: PA images As we saw today, the Spring Budget is a key moment in the political calendar for health and research because it is one of the major moments where the entire landscape can change in an hour-long speech. Though the Chancellor has a plethora of economic plates to spin, we at Cancer Research

From left: Dr Catherine Elliott (Director of research and partnership at Cancer Research UK), Michelle Mitchell (Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK) and Tracy de Groose (Trustee of Cancer Research UK) March 8th marked International Women’s Day, and to celebrate we hosted our annual Women of Influence Fellow’s Meeting at the Royal Society in London.

From clonal evolution to metastasis and cachexia, Mariam Jamal-Hanjani has taken on some serious challenges during her research journey. We spoke to her and asked her to reflect on a career embedded in large-scale, collaborative and ambitious projects… The work cancer researchers undertake has incredible ambition. Perhaps understandable then, that it’s so often described in

Excellent patient and public involvement (PPI) plays an essential role in health and social care research. Members of the public, as those benefiting from research, should have a say in decisions that impact them. Their perspective and lived experience can increase the relevance, impact and quality of research. That’s why Cancer Research UK has been

How does weight impact cancer risk? What can we do to make breakthrough immunotherapies work for more people? And why are viruses that infected our ancestors millions of years ago contributing to how cancers develop today? Those are some of the biggest questions in cancer research. Answering them won’t be easy, but it has the

Twenty nine years and still going strong! When I was finishing up nursing school in 1994, computers were a novelty. I still researched my school papers using the card catalogue and email was just starting to gain popularity. In a small office at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Joel Goldwein was playing around with creating

New analysis, published today by Cancer Research UK, has revealed that up to 75,000 GP appointments could be freed up each month in England if the UK Government put an end to smoking. Smoking remains the biggest cause of cancer and death and uses a considerable amount of NHS resource, the charity said. The analysis

Every year, our Cancer Awareness Roadshow sets off around the country to talk to people about cancer whilst they are out and about. They chat to people in the street, in community venues and even at big events like Pride. At the same time, our Cancer Awareness in the Workplace team are visiting busy workplaces

This blog shares some ways to tell if a new or existing lump could be a sarcoma and, if so, what steps you should take next. If you are not sure, see your primary care provider. What is Sarcoma? A sarcoma is a type of cancer that forms in bone or soft tissues like muscle, nerves, fat,

Breast cancer cells might use bioelectric signals to influence their behaviour. NIH / CC BY-NC 2.0 You’re electric. Not in a charge-via-USB, keep-away-from-water kind of way – but electric all the same. We all are. Electricity is a big part of how our bodies work. Our cells need to keep certain chemicals inside and push