Cancer Research UK

With the hot weather ramping up, this is your reminder to practise good sun safety this weekend! ☀️ We've partnered with @niveauk for the last 12 years to help spread the message of how to enjoy the sun safely. #Heatwave #HotWeather

Today’s World Head And Neck Cancer Day. Head and neck cancer is a general term that covers many different types of cancer that can start in this area of the body, which can have different symptoms and require different types of treatment.  Find out more on our site 👇

Adding the right bacteria to people’s gut microbiomes could power up immunotherapy and help more people survive melanoma skin cancer. Our researchers are leading the way 👇

Early diagnosis saves lives. Speak to your GP if you have any of these possible skin cancer symptoms or you're worried about any abnormal areas of skin 🗣 We've partnered with NIVEA Sun for over 12 years to help you enjoy the sun safely ☀ #SkinCancer #SunSafety

A new analysis reveals people in Britain smoke more than 78 million cigarettes a day. Our latest study, conducted by @UCL, highlights the stark health inequalities linked to tobacco and how creating a smokefree future is crucial to improving public health. Read more below 👇

By crunching data from millions of cells from patient 'mini-tumours', we're learning how bowel cancers protect themselves from cancer treatment, so we can find new ways to beat them. Find out more about this fascinating research below 👇

We’ve invested £4bn into research over the past decade and learned so much about the journey from the bench to the bedside. Our new Innovation Roadmap tool is designed to help policymakers streamline this process and help innovations reach patients quicker 👇

Ever wondered about royal protocol when it comes to cancer? Find out in our latest episode of #ThatCancerConversation 🗣 Stream wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on our YouTube - link in bio 🔗

Shape the future of cancer research and join our Clinical Research Committee. We're looking for people, particularly men and people from ethnic minority backgrounds, who have been affected by cancer directly or as a carer/family member. Find out more below.

Three years ago, we launched our #SmokefreeUK campaign, urging government action against the biggest cause of cancer. We've come a long way, and with the Tobacco and Vapes Bill currently moving through the UK Parliament, we're reflecting on three key moments from the campaign 👇

Early detection of skin cancer can save lives 🗣 This starts with knowing what’s normal for your skin, so you're able to notice any changes. We've partnered with NIVEA Sun for over 12 years to help you enjoy the sun safely ☀ #SunSafety #SkinCancer #CancerSymptoms

The PLATO study was designed to improve and personalise treatment options for anal cancer, which until now has been treated with a ‘one-size-fits-all' approach. Find out more in the article below 👇

Lung cancer is the biggest cause of cancer deaths in Wales, responsible for around 1,800 deaths a year. This national lung cancer screening programme will help diagnose people earlier, improve survival rates and reduce the disease's impact across Welsh communities.

Did you know, aspirin could help prevent bowel cancer? 🤔 Our scientists have found that a low dose of daily aspirin is optimal to prevent bowel cancer in people at high risk of the disease. Find out more below ⬇️

Our new economic analysis shows that the UK loses £10.3bn every year due to lives cut short by cancer - more than any other major health condition. Read more 👇 news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/06/27/hea…

Mobile screening vans are taking a ground-breaking clinical trial to locations across England. The trial will find out if the new ‘pill-on-a-thread’ test could be used to screen people with heartburn for Barrett’s oesophagus, which can lead to oesophageal cancer.

#InTheNews: At-home sampling kits to be offered to women and people with a cervix in England who aren't taking part in the life-saving cervical screening programme. The decision by @DHSCgovuk should help tackle barriers to screening and prevent more cases of cervical cancer 👇

Splash....💧☔️ Hats off to @CR_UK Edinburgh superstore manager Steven Storrier who celebrated his birthday weekend by completing #RaceforLife Pretty Muddy. He & superstore volunteer Diane have raised more than £500 for life-saving research. You are our #MondayMotivation 💙…

Congratulations to Annie and John Chapman MBE and Prof Bola Owolabi CBE, all named in the King's Birthday Honours list. The Chapmans have raised £1.2m for us over 20 years. @BolaOwolabi8, part of our advisory group, was named for her services to reducing health inequalities.