Worldwide Cancer Research starts cancer
cures in the UK and the rest of the world.
Each year, the charity commits £4million to
the best researchers. Since the charity was
founded in 1979, it has funded £200million
of research in over 30 countries.
Devastatingly, cancer research has been
delayed and put on hold since the beginning
of the outbreak. Delays which could mean
the difference between life and death for cancer
patients who urgently need new treatment
options.
A positive from the pandemic however is
that scientific research is back in the spotlight.
Now, more than ever, people are seeing the
power of research – to solve problems, to save
lives and, crucially, to develop treatments.
Imagine if we could do the same for cancer?
There are around 1,000 new cancer
cases every day in the UK. Whilst the long-term
consequences of putting cancer research on
hold might not be visible yet, that does not
mean they are not there. Science is a global
effort, so as we start to reimagine the “new
normal”, cancer research needs to be at the top
of the agenda – not just in the UK, but around
the world.
Whilst the pandemic is tearing us apart,
Worldwide Cancer Research knows that it will be
research that will bring us all back together. But,
since lockdown began, much of the charity’sSignal Boost
fundraising has had to stop and its lifesaving
research is at risk. Yet, cancer carries on.
Will COVID-19 cause a shift in focus from
discovery research to translational research?
Will the limited amount of funding impact the
future generation of scientists? Or worse – will
the instability of the global economy see less
money being dedicated to life-saving cancer
research? The charity seeks to answer these
questions – and more. But it needs your help.
We cannot lose sight of new cancer cures;
people with cancer around the world need
support more than ever before.Want to help?
You can give people with cancer hope by supporting the charity’s emergency
appeal. Your kindness today will help start new cancer cures tomorrow.
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Today, a message from Worldwide Cancer Research
Starting cancer cures for 40 years.
But then COVID-19 struck
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