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Our progress and achievements

A scientistCancer Research UK is the largest single funder of cancer research in the UK and the world's largest charity dedicated to cancer research.

Our history and impact stretches back over a century, and on the following pages you can find out about some of our most important successes, and the progress we're making in beating cancer.

 

A century of progress

A century of progressFind out about our achievements over the years

 

Our impact in radiotherapy

Progress in RadiotherapyFind out how our work has shaped this vital cancer treatment

 

Our impact on different cancers

Progress in different cancersFind out how our work has made a difference for people with different cancers

 

Our impact on treatment

Progress in cancer treatmentFind out about the role we've played in developing cancer treatments

 

High-impact science

High-impact scienceRead about some of our biggest scientific success stories on our Science Update blog

 

The story of temozolomide

TemozolomideFind out the story of temozolomide - a drug we developed for treating brain tumours