Cancer Research UK

A historic moment! Today the Tobacco and Vapes Act has become law and it’s a huge step towards a smokefree future in the UK. This world-leading legislation has now made it illegal in the UK to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009. Securing this landmark moment to help protect the health of future generations is the result of years of campaigning by Cancer Research UK staff and ambassadors, our partner organisations, and backed every step of the way by your support. If combined with continued funding to ensure the millions of those who currently smoke and want to quit get the support they need, we could finally beat the biggest cause of cancer in the UK. #SmokefreeUK

Can we test tears, spit, blood and urine to detect cancer long before symptoms appear?

Not another WhatsApp group… Well, maybe just one more for Football Shirt Friday 📱 Here’s a peek at how some of our friends are supporting on Friday 24 April ❤️ Football Shirt Friday is all about raising awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer. This year wear your favourite football shirt, share the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer with your friends and family, and help save lives. What shirt will you be wearing? Search for “Football Shirt Friday” online to get involved. #FootballShirtFriday #BowelCancer #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth

The new Tobacco & Vapes Act, which we campaigned for, has made it illegal in the UK to sell tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 Jan 2009, helping to create the first smokefree generation. Nothing would do more to prevent cancers in the UK than ending smoking, but there are still millions of people in the UK who currently smoke and want to quit. It’s vital that, alongside this new law, funding continues to be made available to support stop smoking services and reach the people who need them most #SmokefreeUK

"Anything we can do to save lives is important". We’ve been speaking to the public about the new Tobacco and Vapes Act, and many share a sense of optimism. The legislation means that around 13 million children alive today in the UK will never legally be sold cigarettes in this country. #SmokefreeUK

It is still not late to sign up to Shine 🧚💙 (via sunshinesisterhoodcdf) #ShineWalk #Fun #CancerResearchUK

Tobacco laws in the UK have changed. From now on, anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 will never legally buy tobacco in the UK. It's a huge step towards a smokefree generation and could prevent millions of deaths caused by cancer. Find out how it works in the latest episode of That Cancer Conversation, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Organised by two time Olympian Commonwealth champion runner Kirsty Wade and her husband Tony, the Women's Cancer Challenge is celebrating 20 years of bringing people together to support our life-saving research! Over the past decade, thousands of supporters have taken on the 5K course around Lews Castle College on the Isle of Lewis, raising over £170,000. What makes the event so special is that it’s all about taking part, not racing. Every step counts, whether you walk, jog or run. "I found it to be such a lovely event. I've run the course in past years but happy to walk around now," says supporter Kate. "Taking part makes you feel part of a community that cares. The event demonstrates what a community can achieve when we all pull together." Previous event winner Eilidh shares: "The Women's Cancer Challenge is a wonderful event with a fantastic community spirit thanks to its amazing turnout. It's an event that people come back to year after year to do their bit to beat cancer. Here’s to 20 amazing years!" Thank you for your continued support Kirsty and Tony by putting on events to support our life-saving research❤️

Nicknamed 'the lottery king', Allan's become an irreplaceable addition at our Ashbourne shop. He absolutely loves spending his time in not just the Ashbourne shop, but all his local stores, raising important funds for cancer research. Now, his impeccable customer service means he's been labelled 'the lottery king' after selling a huge amount of lottery tickets! Away from the shop, Allan enjoys going for walks around Chatsworth House with his mum's dogs, and looking after his guinea pigs, Finn and Furb. The best thing he's found? "It's not from a physical donation but within myself – the confidence to ask if someone wants a lottery ticket or would like to round up their purchase on the till and raise so much extra money for cancer research." Thank you so much for all your amazing support, Allan! 👑 #Volunteering #VolunteerSpotlight #CRUKShops

Jake recently celebrated two huge milestones - turning 21 and marking one year since finishing treatment for cancer Jake was 17 when he was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), a type of blood cancer that starts in young B cells, which are made in the bone marrow and normally help the body fight infections. After feeling extremely fatigued, experiencing issues with his breathing, with no appetite and losing quite a bit of weight, Jake went to his doctor, who immediately sent him to A&E. He was diagnosed in A&E after a simple blood test. Jake says, “When they broke the news, I was completely shocked. We thought it might just have been an iron deficiency. I didn’t really take in what the doctor was telling me until my dad explained what was happening.” The clinical team who looked after Jake is part of a project, led by Dr Simon Richardson and funded by Cancer Research UK. The project aims to develop less toxic, more effective treatments for B‑ALL, the most common childhood cancer. Jake says, "Cancer treatment isn’t easy, my chemo was really hard and made me very ill. I think any new research that looks at kinder treatments is positive, and I totally support Dr Richardson and the pioneering work he’s doing to help people like me recover from this disease. "It’s incredible to think the people who helped me through treatment are now working on something that could make it easier for others.” Now, Jake is in remission and in his third year at university studying International Politics - go Jake! #CancerStory #CRUKYoungPeople

You don’t need to be Dame Kelly Holmes to take part in Race for Life 💖 And right now, you can sign up with 30% OFF using code FLASH30! In fact, if running really isn’t your thing… you’re exactly who we’re looking for! Because Race for Life isn’t about being fast. It’s about showing up. Which is why we’re calling on the ATHLEASTS. Walk it, jog it, run it - 3k, 5k, 10k or Pretty Muddy, your way. Every step you take helps fund life-saving cancer research. With someone in the UK diagnosed every two minutes, it’s never been more important. Let’s go ALL IN to beat cancer 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️

After Jane had her life turned upside down by sinus cancer, she took part in the PROTIS trial, funded by us. Now, the 70-year-old grandma is starting to feel like she’s getting back to normal. After weeks of heavy nosebleeds, Jane found out they were being caused by a cancerous mass. Jane underwent a seven-hour operation to remove the tumour that originated in her nose. The surgeons had warned her that if the tumour was in her optical nerve, they would have to remove her left eye. “I was so relieved when I came round and they hadn’t had to," she shares. Jane completed seven rounds of chemotherapy. As part of the PROTIS clinical trial, she received proton beam therapy, which uses protons instead of x-rays to deliver beams within the tumour very precisely. This destroys cancer cells while sparing nearby healthy tissue. "I knew I had to join the trial as soon as they asked me," Jane adds. "I decided it would help me and make a difference for people like me in the future." The PROTIS trial will recruit 276 patients with sinus cancer from across the UK over the next five years. If the trial is successful, the treatment could improve outcomes and reduce side effects for many people for years to come. That's the power of #CRUKScience 💙