Our policy positions

Including policies on

• Tobacco control
• Food policy and obesity prevention
• Physical activity policy and
• Sun and UV
• Early diagnosis of cancer

Policies on:

• Future of cancer services - our overall cancer policy and our views on the future of cancer services.
• Cancer services and treatments - access to treatment including drug treatment, surgery and radiotherapy.
• Patient information - the importance of accurate information for patients about the treatments they are receiving and the choices they are asked to make.
• Cancer treatment and clinical policy -including topics such as access to treatment, clinical trials, staff training, manpower and capacity issues, and the future of genetics for cancer treatment.

Including our views on:

• Government support for science, and
• The use of patient data in medical research

Covering issues such as

• Charity law reform
• Unclaimed assets
• Tax relief, and
• Bogus fundraising.

Our policies on:

• Inequalities in cancer incidence and outcomes, and
• Experience of services, as they are experienced by different groups and communities.

Addressing problems with late diagnosis of cancer, including

• Waiting times,
• Early diagnosis, and
• Improving symptom awareness

Our consultation responses, which are all available to download in PDF format. Cancer Research UK frequently responds to consultations on policy matters that are issued by the European Commission, the UK Government and its agencies, Parliament and others.

Consultations are an opportunity for the government or other agencies to find out people’s views and receive their comments and suggestions on a subject.