Sun & UV

For almost all skin cancers, the environmental carcinogen is sunlight, according to Professor Richard Marais. Here’s how scientists uncovered the link.

How long do you need to spend in the sun to make enough vitamin D? Cancer Research UK-funded research sheds new light on vitamin D and sun safety.

Our new research shows that more than 135,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the UK each year largely through lifestyle changes.

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.

New research has uncovered a possible explanation for why some cancers are more common than others, we explore the details.

We clear up 12 common myths around sun safety to help you keep your skin healthy and reduce your risk of serious damage.

To mark World Cancer Day, we take a look at how our discoveries over the decades are helping cancer patients all over the world right now.

The third of our Grand Challenge topics asks: can we prevent cancer by studying ‘scars’ in its DNA?

As a new report suggests not all sunscreens do what they say on the bottle, we look at the best ways to enjoy the sun safely

This morning’s headlines about vitamin B3 and skin cancer were a little over the top. Here are our thoughts on the research behind the story