The latest news and breakthrough developments from the field of cancer research. We bring you the latest updates from organisations looking into diagnosing and treating all types of cancers using the latest scientific advancements and what is being done to improve patient care.
Prebo Barango, Co-chair of the UN Joint Action Group for the Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative at the World Health Organization (WHO), and Nicholas Banatvala, Head of the Secretariat for the UN Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, discuss the challenges and progress in the efforts to eliminate cervical cancer.
Scientists at UCL and GOSH have used groundbreaking base-edited CAR‑T cell therapy — BE‑CAR7 — to treat aggressive T‑cell leukaemia, with two‑thirds of patients now disease‑free.
A new immunotherapy for a severe form of blood cancer will soon be available on the NHS, offering new hope to adults whose disease has returned or stopped responding to conventional treatment.
The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) is uniting researchers worldwide to share genomic data responsibly, set open standards, and improve oncology care. Leaders from its Cancer Community discuss the current state of cancer genomics and where the field is headed.
Oxford University and GSK launch a £50 million experimental medicine programme aiming to train the immune system to prevent cancer, paving the way for breakthrough vaccines and early‑stage treatments.
Cancer Research UK is backing a £2.06 million, first-in-human trial of LungVax, a preventative vaccine designed to prime the immune system against early lung cancer.
The TAR‑200 slow‑release bladder implant cleared tumours in 82% of patients with high‑risk non‑muscle‑invasive bladder cancer, offering a promising new treatment approach.
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed the first bioengineered human bone-marrow model to test CAR T-cell therapies for acute myeloid leukaemia, offering a more accurate, non-animal testing platform.
The University of Oxford is part of a £15.9 million UK-wide programme to develop human tumour tissue models, improving cancer research, accelerating drug discovery and reducing reliance on animal testing.
The UK Radon Association is urgently calling on the Government to launch a national campaign addressing exposure to radon gas, an invisible, cancer-causing threat responsible for thousands of preventable lung cancer cases across the UK.
Researchers at King’s College London have developed a novel daily pill, KCL‑HO‑1i, that turns off tumour‑guarding macrophages and boosts chemotherapy effectiveness.
Scientists using TwinsUK data and ultra‑precise DNA sequencing have uncovered rare mutations in healthy tissue that could help explain how cancer develops early in life.
The NHS is trialling an AI-powered “one-day diagnostics” pathway for prostate cancer across up to 15 hospitals, aiming to slash diagnostic waiting times by weeks.
