Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops from cells called melanocytes. It’s the 5th most common cancer in the UK, with around 16,200 new cases of melanoma in the UK each year.
Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a new way to analyse blood for evidence of cancer that could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods.
We’d like to introduce the latest bunch of scientists that we’ve given funding to head up their own research teams for the first time.
Dave lost his twin brother to skin cancer at just 28. Here, Dave tells us Mark’s inspiring story through his cancer.
Targeted treatment up front improves survival for advanced prostate cancer, and we predict a change in thinking for precision cancer medicine.
For Sun Awareness Week we’re tackling 10 persistent sun safety myths, and encouraging people to think about how they can stay safe in the sun.
Read our final roundup from this year’s NCRI Cancer Conference, including how bacteria in the gut could help predict if immunotherapy will work.
We step behind the microscope to look at research into shape-shifting cancer cells that’s funded by Stand Up To Cancer.
We clear up 12 common myths around sun safety to help you keep your skin healthy and reduce your risk of serious damage.
We explore how the latest gene editing technology could help our scientists engineer immune cells to precisely target and kill cancer cells.
We explore the latest research from our scientists in Manchester that’s tracking how melanomas respond to treatment by analysing patient blood samples.