Cancer news

We're announcing the first winners of our most ambitious science funding awarding ever: The Grand Challenge

A new Cancer Research UK report reveals that GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers.

Scientists have created a ‘map’ linking cell shape and genes in breast cancer, and matched it to real disease outcomes.

Meet our new leaders, who are spearheading research to tackle some of the biggest questions we need to answer to help more people survive cancer.

Around a third of women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer or DCIS through screening in Denmark are likely to receive unnecessary treatment.

NICE has published draft guidance stating that the breast cancer drug trastuzumab emtansine (also known as Kadcyla) won't be routinely available through the NHS

There was a sharp increase in the number of women in the US who underwent breast cancer gene testing after Angelina Jolie wrote an article in the New York Times

Our scientists are looking at immune cells in breast cancer in greater detail than ever before.

Women taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer were less likely to continue taking the drug if they suffered nausea and vomiting, according to new data.

A combination of two drugs could help some breast cancer patients with advanced cancer live longer, according to a small clinical trial.