Research by topic
Cancer Research UK funds a huge range of research, from understanding the very basic biology of how cells grow and divide to how to treat cancer more effectively.
Click on the links below to read highlights of the research we are funding on different aspects of the disease.
We are constantly adding content to these pages. Please check back regularly for more information.
- Angiogenesis (growth of new blood vessels)
- Cancer biology
- Cancer spread (metastasis)
- Cell division
- Chemotherapy and hormone therapy
- DNA damage and repair
- Drug development
- Drug resistance
- Finding cancer genes
- Immunotherapy and the immune system
- Infections
- Lifestyle and diet
- Radiotherapy
- Screening and early diagnosis
- Smoking
- Stem cells
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