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Publications about us

Briefsheets

Briefsheets

Cancer Research UK briefsheets are a key source of facts and figures about different cancer types. They also summarise our research into these cancers and highlight the progress we are making.

Briefsheet - Clinical trials

Clinical trials are vital for testing new cancer treatments and ways to prevent or detect the disease. Learn more about them – how we’re involved, our impact in this area, and the trials we’re currently funding.

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Briefsheet - Breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Find out how our scientists are tackling this disease from all angles including investigating the genes involved and improving treatment.

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Briefsheet - Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in UK men. Find out about the impact our research is having on the disease. And learn about the PSA test and how our scientists are improving treatments for prostate cancer.

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Briefsheet - Bowel cancer

Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK. Learn more about how bowel cancer develops, what could affect your risk and the progress our scientists are making in discovering more about the disease to improve early diagnosis and treatment.

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Briefsheet - Lung cancer

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the UK but is the most common cause of cancer death. Read how our scientists are learning more about the disease to improve early detection, find better treatments and also help people to give up smoking, a major cause of the disease.

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Briefsheet - Skin cancer

Melanoma is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in young adults aged 15-34. Read how our researchers are developing new treatments for this disease. And find out how our national skin cancer awareness campaign, SunSmart, aims to reduce the number of people developing skin cancer in the future.

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Briefsheet - Ovarian cancer

Read how our scientists are looking at ways to improve early detection of ovarian cancer in order to save even more lives in the future. And find out how our scientists are tackling the huge problem of drug resistance in ovarian cancer treatment.

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Briefsheet - Cancers in children

We are committed to improving the outcome for every child with cancer. Find out more about our research in this field including work we fund through the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG).

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