Skip to main content
From classroom to finish line: retired teacher to complete six world marathons
A smiling woman with long brown hair wears a Tokyo Marathon 2024 shirt and multiple medals round her neck, standing in front of a cityscape seen through large windows.

From classroom to finish line: retired teacher to complete six world marathons

A retired schoolteacher from the Greater Houston area will complete the World Marathon Majors to help fund cancer prevention research.

Read more
Cape Town runner targets London Marathon inspired by her mum’s cancer journey
A smiling woman wearing a blue hydration vest and earphones takes a selfie whilst jogging on the side of an empty road, saluting with one hand. Trees and grass line the edge of the road under a partly cloudy sky.

Cape Town runner targets London Marathon inspired by her mum’s cancer journey

Raine Scott Anderson will run the TCS London Marathon following years of uncertainty after her mother’s neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis

Read more
Runner to complete World Marathon Majors for cancer prevention research
Val – A smiling woman holds up a finisher's medal in front of a Chicago Marathon backdrop, wearing a race number and sports kit.

Runner to complete World Marathon Majors for cancer prevention research

A runner from New York will take on the TCS London Marathon this April with a goal that extends far beyond the finish line

Read more

Latest research-related news and blogs

Largest ever study of vegetarian diets and cancer shows lower risk of 5 cancers
A woman with tattoos smiles whilst eating a salad in a bright kitchen. She wears a black vest, jeans, and a headband, standing near the cooker and sink with plants and dried flowers in the background.

Largest ever study of vegetarian diets and cancer shows lower risk of 5 cancers

A major new study funded by has revealed how vegetarian diets may help reduce the risk of specific cancer types

Read more
International Childhood Cancer Day 2026
A smiling nurse with a stethoscope hugs a young girl wearing a headscarf, sitting up in a hospital bed. Both are smiling and looking at the camera in a bright hospital ward.

International Childhood Cancer Day 2026

We’re marking International Childhood Cancer Day by highlighting our research programmes across our network of charities that are dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people

Read more
The UK’s junk food ad ban: a cautionary tale of delay and dilution
A child wearing a pink shirt holds a partially eaten burger in one hand and sips a drink from a white cup with a straw.

The UK’s junk food ad ban: a cautionary tale of delay and dilution

Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Melissa Dando, sets out why marketing restrictions on junk food are particularly tricky to get over the line despite the benefits to public health and cancer prevention.

Read more
A person types on a laptop at a desk in a bright room, with bookshelves and a glass of water visible in the background.

Get our policy enewsletter

Our monthly digest of the most important developments in international policy relating to cancer and nutrition and physical activity

Sign up today

Latest news and blogs

From classroom to finish line: retired teacher to complete six world marathons
A smiling woman with long brown hair wears a Tokyo Marathon 2024 shirt and multiple medals round her neck, standing in front of a cityscape seen through large windows.

From classroom to finish line: retired teacher to complete six world marathons

A retired schoolteacher from the Greater Houston area will complete the World Marathon Majors to help fund cancer prevention research.

Read more
Cape Town runner targets London Marathon inspired by her mum’s cancer journey
A smiling woman wearing a blue hydration vest and earphones takes a selfie whilst jogging on the side of an empty road, saluting with one hand. Trees and grass line the edge of the road under a partly cloudy sky.

Cape Town runner targets London Marathon inspired by her mum’s cancer journey

Raine Scott Anderson will run the TCS London Marathon following years of uncertainty after her mother’s neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis

Read more
Runner to complete World Marathon Majors for cancer prevention research
Val – A smiling woman holds up a finisher's medal in front of a Chicago Marathon backdrop, wearing a race number and sports kit.

Runner to complete World Marathon Majors for cancer prevention research

A runner from New York will take on the TCS London Marathon this April with a goal that extends far beyond the finish line

Read more