• Learn about cancer
• Cancers at a glance
• Research highlights
• About cancer research
• Understanding 'risk'
• Our history and achievements

In this section you can learn about what cancer is, and how it makes people ill. You can also find out about Cancer Research UK's history, achievements, and current research projects.

Find out all about cancer and what Cancer Research UK is doing to tackle it…

Learn about cancer

Here, you will find out all about what cancer is, what causes it, and how it can be treated and prevented.

Cancers at a glance

Find out all about the different types of cancer in this section.

About cancer research

What exactly is cancer research, and how is it carried out? Find out here.

Understanding 'risk'

What does the word 'risk' mean? And how do scientists measure cancer risks? Find out in this section.

Our current research

Find out what we're doing, where we're doing it, and who it’s being done by.

Our history and achievements

Here you can find out about the Charity’s history and past achievements