Join Team Cancer Research UK for the Edinburgh Half Marathon 2026 and play your part in supporting vital cancer research.

Escape to nature and take on a 10k, half marathon or full marathon experience in the Trossachs. You’ll explore stunning lochs, waterfalls and forests, all whilst supporting life-saving research.

a test that looks for blood in your poo. This is a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) looking at the whole of the inside of your large bowel using a flexible tube (colonoscopy) or to look at the lower ...

If a gene change occurs, the cell may produce too much of a protein or not enough. This can make the cancer cells grow and reproduce more than normal. There are now cancer treatments that target ...

What is early cancer diagnosis? More people are surviving cancer today than ever before. And thanks to research, treatments are now kinder and more effective than ever. A key part of this progress ...

What is acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)? Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is a type of blood cancer. It starts from young white blood cells called lymphocytes in the bone marrow. Find out about ...

To achieve this, we need to fund excellent research and exceptional researchers to unlock new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. That includes supporting high-quality research that ...

All our shops across the UK need stock. Find out how to drop off items at your nearest Cancer Research UK shop, or arrange a home, business or corporate partner collection. While we appreciate all ...

This trial is looking at a new drug called divarasib for non small cell lung cancer that has got worse after treatment.

Our research led to the development of the HPV vaccine which is expected to prevent almost 90% of cervical cancer cases in the UK 1. In the last 50 years, our work has helped double cancer survival in ...

The nasopharynx connects the back of your nose to the back of your mouth. Cancer that develops in the nasopharynx is called nasopharyngeal cancer. Nasopharyngeal cancer can cause symptoms. For example ...

Share your experiences to help shape future research into childhood blood cancers. A flexible, paid involvement opportunity with Blood Cancer UK.