Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK charity was launched in February 2002 following the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and Imperial Cancer Research Fund

Some key facts about Cancer Research UK:

• They are the world’s leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research
• The charity supports research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 4,500 scientists, doctors and nurses
• Cancer Research UK is the European leader in the development of novel anti-cancer treatments
• They are training the next generation of cancer scientists and doctors
• In the financial year 2007/08 our total scientific spend was £333 million
• Cancer Research UK employs its own scientists as well as supporting grant-funded researchers based in UK universities, hospitals and institutes
• They support research in more than 35 towns across the UK

Cancer Research UK has developed ten goals to measure their success over the coming years in beating cancer. They are working with their partners to achieve the following by 2020:

• People will know how to reduce their risk of cancer – Three-quarters of the UK public will be aware of the main lifestyle choices they can make to reduce their risk of getting cancer
• The number of smokers will fall dramatically – Four million fewer adults will be smokers, preventing thousands of new cases of cancer every year
• People under 75 will be less likely to get cancer – The chances of a person developing cancer up to the age of 75 will fall from more than one in four to one in five
• Cancer will be diagnosed earlier – Two-thirds of all cancer cases will be diagnosed at a stage when the cancer can be successfully treated
• The Cancer Research team will understand how cancer starts and develops – They will have a detailed understanding of the causes and changes in the body in two-thirds of all cases of cancer
• There will be better treatments with fewer side effects – Treatments that accurately target the cancer and have few serious side effects will be available for at least half of all patients
• More people will survive cancer – Survival rates for all common cancers will increase, with more than two-thirds of newly-diagnosed patients living for at least five years
• Cancer Research UK will especially tackle cancer in low income communities – The differences in the risk of dying from cancer between the most affluent and the least affluent will be reduced by half
• People with cancer will get the information they need – At least nine out of ten patients will be able to access the information they need at the time of diagnosis and during treatment
• Cancer Research UK will continue to fight cancer beyond 2020 – Sufficient scientists, doctors, nurses and infrastructure will be in place to ensure continued rapid progress in the fight against cancer beyond 2020

There are many ways that you can help to support Cancer Research UK, the UK’s leading cancer charity – make a donation, sign up for an event, start your own fundraising, become a volunteer and much more. Your support will help them to continue their vital cancer research work

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