Cancer and cancer research explained

Bowel cancer
What is bowel cancer and why do we need more research?

What is bowel cancer? What causes it? How many people are affected? And what is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures? 

General cancer research
How could sugar be used to boost cancer treatment?

What is the relationship between sugar and cancer treatment? A Worldwide Cancer Research scientist explains how sugar could be used to help enhance the effect of cancer treatments.

Breast cancer
What do we still not know about breast cancer?

More people are surviving breast cancer than ever before, but there are still far too many lives being cut short by the disease. Research can help uncover new cures for breast cancer.

Dr Ottersbach team working in a Lab
Liver cancer
What is liver cancer and why do we need more research?

Find out all about the sixth most common cancer worldwide and how we are helping to find more cures. 

Testicular cancer
What is testicular cancer and why do we need more research?

What actually is testicular cancer? And what are the symptoms to look out for? In this explainer we’ve covered the basics of everything you need to know.

Prostate cancer
What is prostate cancer and why do we need more research?

What is prostate cancer? How does it begin, and who is most at risk? And how are we helping to bring new treatments to patients?

Oesophageal cancer
Why is oesophageal cancer so hard to cure?

Advanced oesophageal cancer can be aggressive and hard to cure. But why is it so hard to treat? And how is discovery research providing hope for new cures? 

Lung cancer
What is lung cancer and why do we need more research?

What is lung cancer? How is it caused? And how are we driving even more new and much needed lung cancer research?

General cancer research
What do the experts think is the future of cancer research?

Some of our world-class researchers give their views on hot topics in cancer, from rare cancers and stopping the spread of cancer, to personalised medicine and immunotherapy.