The Latest Breaking News from Cancer Research UK

Slimmers raise over £3000 for charity

Over 139 bags of clothes, shoes and accessories have been collected as part of the Big Slimming World Clothes Throw

Daily Record · May 30, 2022

Death and funeral notices in Nottingham between May 21 to May 27, 2022

Our thoughts are with friends and family affected

Nottingham Post · May 28, 2022

M&S inspired by Deborah James to list bowel cancer symptoms on toilet roll packs

Initiative, suggested by employee, part of retailer’s partnership with Bowel Cancer UK

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022

Teenager who felt like he had 'stitch' on holiday had stage 4 liver cancer

Sam Amess, now 19, was diagnosed with cancer at just 11 years old and was wheelchair-bound for months when he was having chemo

Wales Online · May 25, 2022

Teen boy's stitch on holiday turned out to be cancer

Sam Amess, now aged 19, was diagnosed with a stage four liver tumour when he was just 11 after thinking that he had a stitch.

Daily Record · May 25, 2022

Boy handed cancer diagnosis after thinking he had a stitch on holiday defies odds

Sam Amess was just 12-years-old when he felt a sharp pain "like a stitch" whilst on holiday in Morocco and after visiting the doctors when he returned home he was given heartbreaking news

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022

Prince William dons scrubs as he visits hospital to learn about new cancer treatments

Prince William, who is president of the Royal Marsden Hospital, visited staff there to learn about some of the innovative work going into improving cancer diagnosis and treatment - just weeks after meeting cancer campaigner Deborah James

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2022

Mum diagnosed with double breast cancer after noticing something odd while drying hair

Susan Hunter-Dabson was blow-drying her hair when she suddenly noticed something unusual about her left breast as she raised her arm - now she credits it with saving her life

Daily Mirror · May 23, 2022

Glasgow streets transformed into sea of pink for Cancer Research UK Race for Life

Brave young Freya Pennington sounded the start horn at Glasgow Green along with sister Eliza to send thousands of participants on the 3k and 5k courses through the city centre.

Glasgow Live · May 22, 2022

135 tributes, death and funeral notices from across Merseyside

Loved ones have paid tribute to those who have passed away in recent weeks

Liverpool Echo · May 22, 2022