Cancer Research UK
UK-based charity that funds and coordinates cancer research, publishes evidence-based information and statistics for patients and professionals, operates a searchable clinical trials service, and provides patient support services including a nurse helpline and a moderated online peer-support forum. Supports research across discovery, translation and early-phase drug development and manages research funding and infrastructure initiatives.
Industries
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Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Clinical trials search service
An online searchable registry of cancer trials and studies recruiting in the UK to help patients and clinicians identify suitable trials.
Cancer statistics reports and datasets
Published analyses and summary statistics on incidence and survival for multiple cancer types derived from national registry and partnered datasets, including methodological notes.
Clinical trials search service
An online searchable registry of cancer trials and studies recruiting in the UK to help patients and clinicians identify suitable trials.
Cancer statistics reports and datasets
Published analyses and summary statistics on incidence and survival for multiple cancer types derived from national registry and partnered datasets, including methodological notes.
Services
Freephone nurse helpline and email service offering information and emotional support about cancer, tests, treatments and coping strategies.
Web-based service to find active cancer clinical trials and studies recruiting in the UK by cancer type, status and location.
Fully moderated, 24/7 online forum for people affected by cancer to share experiences and obtain peer support.
Grant application and administration services providing multiple funding schemes and centralised grants management for research projects.
Programmatic and infrastructure support to translate laboratory discoveries into early-phase clinical trials and to enable strategic research partnerships.
Web-based guidance on national screening programmes, eligibility, intervals and options for self-sampling to support participation and informed consent.
Freephone nurse helpline and email service offering information and emotional support about cancer, tests, treatments and coping strategies.
Web-based service to find active cancer clinical trials and studies recruiting in the UK by cancer type, status and location.
Fully moderated, 24/7 online forum for people affected by cancer to share experiences and obtain peer support.
Grant application and administration services providing multiple funding schemes and centralised grants management for research projects.
Programmatic and infrastructure support to translate laboratory discoveries into early-phase clinical trials and to enable strategic research partnerships.
Web-based guidance on national screening programmes, eligibility, intervals and options for self-sampling to support participation and informed consent.
Expertise Areas
- Clinical trial management and recruitment support
- Cancer epidemiology and registry-based survival analysis
- Research funding and grants administration
- Translational drug development and early-phase clinical support
Key Technologies
- Searchable clinical trials registry software
- Radiotracer and blue-dye sentinel lymph node localisation
- Magnetic tracer sentinel node localisation with probe detection
- Intraoperative nucleic acid amplification for lymph node assessment
News & Updates
Paper cited for UK survival trends used in brain tumour survival reporting; published in Lancet Regional Health - Europe (2025).
International study reporting survival statistics for brain tumours across multiple countries, cited for subtype survival figures.
US registry report used as a source for survival statistics for several brain and spinal tumour types where UK data were not available.
News item describing the change in cervical screening interval to five years following adoption of HPV primary screening (June 2025).
Paper cited for UK survival trends used in brain tumour survival reporting; published in Lancet Regional Health - Europe (2025).
International study reporting survival statistics for brain tumours across multiple countries, cited for subtype survival figures.
US registry report used as a source for survival statistics for several brain and spinal tumour types where UK data were not available.
News item describing the change in cervical screening interval to five years following adoption of HPV primary screening (June 2025).