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Cancer Research UK

P.O. Box 123
61 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PX

Freephone: 0800 226 237
Textphone: 020 7061 8484
Tel: 020 7242 0200 (Switchboard)
Fax: 020 7121 6700
Specialist Nurses: 0808 800 4040 or 020 7061 8355
E-mail: cancer.info@cancer.org.uk
Website: www.cancerresearchuk.org
Website (Patient Information): www.cancerhelp.org.uk

Description:
Charity dedicated to research on the causes, treatment and prevention of cancer.
Cancer Research UK began operating in February 2002 as a result of the merger between the Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.

Aims:

  • To carry out world class research into cancer.
  • To develop better treatments for cancer patients.
  • To improve the quality of life of cancer patients.
  • To reduce the number of people getting cancer.
  • To improve training and support of cancer research workers.
  • To provide authoritative information and advocacy on cancer.

Activities:

  • Providing an information service about cancer and cancer care, written especially for patients and their families.
  • Consistantly raising funds to carry out research into cancer.
  • Raising awareness of cancer, via various publications and the internet and also raising awareness of Cancer Research UK and its mission.
  • Supporting almost 500 research group leaders throughout the UK via a variety of funding mechanisms, including research institutes, clinical centres, program and project grants and fellowships.
  • The development and implementation of scientific and clinical training to improve and maintain the base of UK cancer researchers.
  • A directory of researchers, on their website which allows people to identify any Cancer Research UK scientist via searches by name, research keyword, geographic location or research centre.

updated 22/04/08

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