Cancer and Research
Every year Cancer Research UK spends hundreds of millions of pounds on research into diagnosing, preventing and treating cancer. We are the biggest single independent funder of cancer research in Europe, supporting the work of around 4,800 scientists, doctors and nurses across the UK.
In this section you can discover more about the work of our world-class researchers, their progress, and the impact their research has made in beating cancer.
Read about the charity's progress and achievements through the decades.
We fund thousands of researchers across the UK - find out what they're doing.
Find out all about what cancer is and how it develops.
What exactly is cancer research, and how is it carried out? Find out here.
There are lots of stories about cancer in the media. But how do we know what to believe?
Our Science Update Blog (opens in a new window) has the science behind the headlines and the latest advances.
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