The Cancer Policy Research Centre (CPRC)
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Get in touch with the CPRC to hear more about our research projects and how you can get involved to work with us to fight cancer.
The Cancer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) undertakes and funds high quality, high impact research across the cancer pathway to influence cancer policy and practice.
Our in-house and commissioned research portfolio currently includes:
- Projects with a specific focus of behaviours that can cause cancer (Prevention)
- Projects supporting the remaining strategic objectives of Diagnose, Treat and Optimise the Cancer Pathway.
- COVID-19 response projects, as well as additional projects currently being scoped out.
Evidence from our research directly informs our recommendations for policy change and the messages conveyed to key decision makers.
The recent merging with the ACE Programme to form a new Policy & Implementation Research (P&IR) department provides an exciting opportunity to renew focus.
P&IR is responsible for commissioning and delivering research that supports our policy objectives - across the main themes of prevent, diagnose and treat and across the cancer pathway.
Our work
Youth Policy Survey: Obesity Results Briefing
Staying healthy in a fast changing world (March 2022) - full report
Staying healthy in a fast changing world (March 2022) - executive summary
Building on Bold Policy Ambitions July 2021 - full report
Building on Bold Policy Ambitions July 2021 - executive summary
Out of sight, Out of Mind? (April 2021) - full report
Out of sight, Out of Mind? (April 2021) - executive summary
The HFSS beat goes on (December 2020) - full report
The HFSS beat goes on (December 2020) - executive summary
Still under pressure; But pressing for change (July 2019) - full report
Still under pressure; But pressing for change (July 2019) - executive summary
Lessons from the digital frontline (June 2019) - full report
Lessons from the digital frontline (June 2019) - executive summary
Digital Feast (June 2019) - full report
Digital Feast (June 2019) - executive summary
Paying the price (March 2019) - full report
Paying the price (March 2019) - executive summary
See it, Want it, Buy it, Eat It (October 2018) - full report
See it, Want it, Buy it, Eat it (October 2018) - executive summary
A Prime Time for Action (March 2018) - full report
A Prime Time for Action (March 2018) - executive summary
Under Pressure – A Study of Junk Food Marketing and Young People’s Diets (March 2018) - full report
Under Pressure (March 2018) - executive summary
10 years on (January 2018) - full report
10 years on (January 2018) - executive summary
It's just there to trick you (November 2017) - full report
It's just there to trick you (November 2017) - executive summary
A weighty issue (March 2017) - full report
A weighty issue (March 2017) - executive summary
Tipping The Scales (November 2016) - full Report
Tipping The Scales (November 2016) - executive Summary
Public knowledge of the link between obesity and cancer (September 2016) - full report
Public knowledge of the link between obesity and cancer (September 2016) - executive summary
Short and sweet: why the Government should introduce a sugary drinks tax (February 2016)
Short and sweet: why the Government should introduce a sugary drinks tax (February 2016)
Youth Policy Survey: Cigarette and E-Cigarette Results Briefing
PROCESS Study - how can Stop Smoking Services be improved for low socioeconomic status groups?
PROCESS study - England specific findings slidedeck
PROCESS study - Northern Ireland specific findings slidedeck
PROCESS study - Scotland specific findings slidedeck
PROCESS study - Wales specific findings slide deck
PROCESS Study - Improving Stop Smoking Services for Low SES Groups
PROCESS Study - Improving Stop Smoking Services - Supplementary Material
PROCESS Study - Improving Stop Smoking Services - One Page Summary
Disposables e-cigarettes - use and appeal for smoking cessation in adults.
Disposable e-cigarettes - The use and appeal for smoking cessation for adults (September 2024)
Disposable e-cigarettes - One pager
E-cigarette packaging – is there a need for further regulation?
CRUK commissioned two in-depth studies to explore e-cigarette packaging and retail appeal.
We also provide a summary of the main findings of these reports and recommendations for policy makers here. Research summary and policy briefing (September 2023)
Funding the Smokefree Generation - full report (August 2021)
Funding the Smokefree Generation - executive summary (August 2021)
E-cigarette marketing in the UK – full report (March 2021)
E-cigarette marketing in the UK – executive summary (March 2021)
E-cigarettes and primary care – Executive summary (October 2019)
Smoking cessation in primary care – executive summary (March 2019)
Stop Smoking Inequalities: A systematic review of socioeconomic inequalities in experiences of smoking cessation interventions in the UK - full report (July 2018)
Stop Smoking Inequalities - executive summary (July 2018)
Evaluating the Scottish Tobacco Retail Register - full report (November 2017)
Tobacco Control Endgames: Global initiatives and implications for the UK (July 2014) – full report
The marketing of electronic cigarettes in the UK (November 2013)
Smuggling, the tobacco industry, and plain [standard] packs (November 2012) - executive summary
Smuggling, the tobacco industry, and plain [standard] packs (November 2012) - full report
Tobacco packaging written by the Centre for Tobacco Control Research (March 2012) - full report
Youth Policy Survey: Alcohol Results Briefing
Youth Perceptions of Drinking and Alcohol Marketing (August 2018) – full report
New national alcohol guidelines in the UK: Peer Review (September 2017)
Specialist views of alcohol marketing regulation in the UK (July 2017) - full report
Specialist views of alcohol marketing regulation in the UK (July 2017) - executive summary
Youth engagement with alcohol brands in the UK (July 2017) - full report
Youth engagement with alcohol brands in the UK (July 2017) - executive summary
Alcohol and cancer trends: Intervention scenarios (November 2016) - full report
Alcohol and cancer trends: Intervention scenarios (November 2016) - executive summary
An Examination of Public Attitudes Towards Alcohol Policies (November 2016) - full report
An Examination of Public Attitudes Towards Alcohol Policies (November 2016) - executive summary
Socioeconomic position in childhood and cancer in adulthood: Peer review (March 2016)
Accelerating the translation of early detection and diagnosis research in cancer (July 2018). A summary of a workshop held by the Academy of Medical Sciences and Cancer Research UK, 7 February 2018.
‘Testing Times to Come?‘ An evaluation of pathology capacity across the UK - full report
Advancing Care, Advancing Years: Treating and Caring for an Ageing Population (June 2018) - briefing
Understanding GP Attitudes to Cancer Preventing Drugs (February 2017) - executive summary
Understanding GP Attitudes to Cancer Preventing Drugs (February 2017) - full report
Molecular Diagnostic Provision in England (2015)
Molecular Diagnostic Provision in Wales (2015)
Vision for Radiotherapy 2014-2024 (March 2014)
An evaluation of cancer surgery services in the UK (February 2014) - executive summary
An evaluation of cancer surgery services in the UK (February 2014) - full report
Achieving a world-class radiotherapy service across the UK (July 2009) - executive summary
Achieving a world-class radiotherapy service across the UK (July 2009) - full report
Creating time for Research (February 2021) - full report
Creating time for Research (February 2021) - supplementary survey report
Estimating the cost of growing the NHS cancer workforce in England by 2029 (October 2020)
Making Outcome-Based Payment a Reality in the NHS: Full Report (February 2019)
The Future of Clinical Trials After Brexit report (August 2018)
The Future of Clinical Trials After Brexit slide deck (August 2018)
‘Full team ahead’ (December 2017) – executive summary
‘Full team ahead’ (December 2017) – full report
Regulation and governance of health research: five years on (June 2017) - full report
‘Testing Times to Come?‘ An evaluation of pathology capacity across the UK- full report
Investment and Impact: How Government supports science in the UK (July 2015)
Every patient a research patient? (May 2015)
Measuring up? The health of NHS cancer services (September 2014) - executive summary
Measuring up? The health of NHS cancer services (September 2014) - full report
Impact: Investing in Medical Research for the UK’s Health and Wealth (July 2014)
Exploring the interdependencies of research funders in the UK (June 2014)
Medical Research: What's It Worth? (June 2014)
Working together: The impact of medical research on the health and wealth of the nation (May 2013)
Cancer Services: Reverse, Pause or Progress? (December 2012) - executive summary
Cancer Services: Reverse, Pause or Progress? (December 2012) - full report
Cancer Services: Reverse, Pause or Progress? (December 2012) - recommendations
Ideal Environment for Medical Research (December 2011)
Exploring the Interdependency between Public and Charitable Medical Research (April 2011)