Action Against Cancer

06/05/2026

In this new piece in The Independent, Professor Stebbing explains that the role of vitamin D in colorectal cancer is promising. “While it’s not time to rely on supplements alone, ensuring adequate vitamin D levels – through sun exposure, diet, or supplements – remains a smart choice for your health.”

Its role in the health sphere is promising, writes Justin Stebbing for The Conversation

01/05/2026

In the UK, the overall number of cancers in people aged roughly 25 to 49 has risen by around a quarter since the early 1990s, even after accounting for population growth. In this article, Professor Stebbing explains more from a new analysis.

Breast, bowel, kidney, pancreatic and ovarian cancer were among the types of cancer found to be increasing in people aged 25 to 49.

28/04/2026

We are proud to have funded a significant breakthrough for brain cancer patients, just published in a highly respected scientific journal. A team at the University of Sussex have identified a blood test capable of early diagnosis of the most aggressive form of brain tumour, replacing the need for risky brain surgery. https://aacancer.org/newsandevents/breakthrough-brain-tumour-blood-test.html.php

14/04/2026

A fascinating article written by Professor Stebbing with findings from a new large study showing that people who have been married seem less likely to develop cancer than those who have never married at all.

A large new study finds unmarried adults face significantly higher cancer rates, but the real story is about what marriage represents, not what it does.

07/04/2026

Another interesting article published by Professor Stebbing, this time with a finding that could change how men with prostate cancer that has spread beyond the gland are treated for years to come – with HRT patches.

Women’s HRT patches control prostate cancer as well as standard hormone injections, but with fewer hot flushes and less bone loss, a major UK trial finds.

19/03/2026

Professor Stebbing has published an interesting piece in The Independent about a new study showing that weight-loss injections may help some patients with advanced cancer live longer when the disease has spread to the brain. This is a new line of research linking cancer, metabolism and brain health.

Drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic can impact the lives of people whose cancers have spread to the brain, a new study has found

05/03/2026

We’re delighted to share that the team at the Professor Stebbing Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory have just published their first paper. It focuses on the important but little understood question of how fat tissue talks to cancer cells. The team aims to identify new molecules from fat cells that play a key role in the development and progression of cancer, to improve diagnosis and treatment for patients. Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41388-026-03697-w

04/02/2026

On World Cancer Day we’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported our work over the last fourteen years. You are helping scientists to develop improved treatments for patients and make their lives better.

02/02/2026

Professor Stebbing explains how a new study may have solved the mystery as to why people with cancer seem less likely to develop Alzheimer’s and vice versa. The discovery opens intriguing possibilities for future treatment strategies.

A new mouse study suggests some cancers release signals that help the brain clear Alzheimer’s-linked proteins, offering clues to a long-standing medical mystery.

18/12/2025

Wishing you a wonderful festive break from everyone at Action Against Cancer! Thank you for all of your support in 2025, we are immensely grateful.