Sophie BrooksSector leader

Biography

Sophie Brooks is a Health Information Manager in the Health Information team at Cancer Research UK, the UK's largest independent cancer research and advocacy charity. She produces and contributes to evidence-based health content for the public, covering topics including cancer screening, cancer risk myths, and skin cancer prevention. Brooks has written and co-authored articles for the Cancer Research UK Cancer News platform, including pieces on lung cancer screening and the carcinogenicity of PFAS chemicals. She has also appeared on the Cancer Research UK podcast 'That Cancer Conversation' to discuss skin cancer and sun safety. Cancer Research UK is headquartered at 2 Redman Place, London E20 1JQ.

References

1. 1.New targeted lung cancer screening programme on the horizon – Cancer Research UK Cancer News — Confirms Sophie Brooks works in the Health Information team at Cancer Research UK and co-authored this public health article.
2. 2.That Cancer Conversation Podcast Season 3 Ep.6 – Cancer Research UK Cancer News — Confirms Sophie Brooks works in the health information team at Cancer Research UK and her role as a public-facing health information expert.
3. 3.Sophie Brooks, Author at Cancer Research UK – Cancer News — Lists articles co-authored by Sophie Brooks for Cancer Research UK Cancer News, covering cancer myths, PFAS and cancer risk.
4. 4.Cancer Research UK – Charity Commission — Confirms Cancer Research UK head office address and postcode: 2 Redman Place, London E20 1JQ.

Expertise

Cited on

• Hospital discharge / bed-blocking

Stated areas of expertise

• Cancer screening
• Cancer risk communication
• Public health information
• Cancer prevention
• Health misinformation

Notable achievements

• Co-authored Cancer Research UK Cancer News article on the UK National Screening Committee's recommendation for a targeted lung cancer screening programme (September 2022). Source ↗
• Featured as a health information expert on the Cancer Research UK 'That Cancer Conversation' podcast (Season 3, Episode 6) discussing skin cancer and sun safety myths (June 2025). Source ↗
• Co-authored Cancer Research UK Cancer News article on IARC evaluation of PFAS ('forever chemicals') and cancer risk (December 2023). Source ↗

What they’ve said

• “This study suggests that telling women about their breast density has mixed results. Women who were told were more likely to seek advice from their GP, but they were also more likely to feel anxious and confused, highlighting the need for clear information and support.”

  health information manager at Cancer Research UK · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Discussing breast density after mammograms may cause unneeded anxiety, study finds ↗

• “There's no such thing as safe tanning from UV radiation. A tan is a sign of skin damage and offers very little protection against the sun.”

  health information manager at Cancer Research UK · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Sunbed group in hot seat over false claims that tanned skin protects against sunburn ↗

Source references

1. Discussing breast density after mammograms may cause unneeded anxiety, study findstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
2. Sunbed group in hot seat over false claims that tanned skin protects against sunburntheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

Contact & links

• Staff pagehttps://news.cancerresearchuk.org/author/sophie-brooks/
• LinkedInhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/sophie-brooks
• Press office emailsupporter.services@cancer.org.ukpublished here ↗

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