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What is melanoma and why do we need more research?
What causes melanoma? What increases your risk of melanoma? How do you treat melanoma? And What is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures?

What is triple negative breast cancer and why do we need more research?
Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer for which more research is urgently needed.

What is liver cancer and why do we need more research?
Find out all about the sixth most common cancer worldwide and how we are helping to find more cures.

What is testicular cancer and why do we need more research?
What actually is testicular cancer? And what are the symptoms to look out for? In this explainer we’ve covered the basics of everything you need to know.

What is prostate cancer and why do we need more research?
What is prostate cancer? How does it begin, and who is most at risk? And how are we helping to bring new treatments to patients?

Why is oesophageal cancer so hard to cure?
Advanced oesophageal cancer can be aggressive and hard to cure. But why is it so hard to treat? And how is discovery research providing hope for new cures?

What is lung cancer and why do we need more research?
What is lung cancer? How is it caused? And how are we driving even more new and much needed lung cancer research?

What do the experts think is the future of cancer research?
Some of our world-class researchers give their views on hot topics in cancer, from rare cancers and stopping the spread of cancer, to personalised medicine and immunotherapy.

Will a vegan diet stop me getting cancer?
Vegan diets have been associated with a reduced risk of cancer but it's not clear if not eating meat is the true cause. We explain what the research tells us about vegan diets and cancer.