Cancer Research UK : Cancer & Research

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A fluorescence microscope image of a cervical cancer cell dividing in two. 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…

Our progress

Read about the charity's progress and achievements through the decades

Research highlights

Cancer Research UK supports research on all aspects of cancer through the work of over 3,000 scientists, doctors and nurses across the UK.

We fund thousands of researchers across the UK - find out what they're doing.

Learn about cancer

Find out all about what cancer is and how it develops.

Cancers at a glance

There are over 200 different types of cancer.

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

About cancer research

Cancer Research UK is one of the few independent organisations in the world with the ability to transform pioneering research into treatments for cancer patients.

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

Science fact or science fiction?

There are lots of stories about cancer in the media. But how do we know what to believe?

A - Z index

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CancerHelp UK - detailed patient information

Elsewhere on the web

BBC Health - Cancer: The facts

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