• Learn about cancer
• Cancers at a glance
• Research highlights
• About cancer research
  • What is 'research'?
  • The scientific method
  • Different areas of research
• Understanding 'risk'
• Our history and achievements

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. But what exactly is research? And what are the steps involved in taking it from ‘bench to beside’?

You can find the answers to these questions here and learn about the research that we support.

Read more about:

• What is ‘research’?
• The scientific method
• Different areas of research