Diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cures
What is chemotherapy?
What is chemotherapy? How does it work, and how is it different to other cancer treatments? Discover how our research is helping to push forward chemotherapy breakthroughs.
I lost my best friend and love of my life
Dealing with her own cancer diagnosis just four months after her husband passed away was terrifying. But Elinor feels fortunate that she was able to benefit from years of research.
I still cry every day for the loss of Cathrin
Anne's daughter Cathrin was just 34 when she was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. Devastatingly, treatment couldn't stop the cancer from spreading to her brain.
I lost both my parents to cancer
When Adam lost his dad to pancreatic cancer he was completely heartbroken. Then his world fell apart again when his mum was diagnosed with cancer too.
How do targeted therapies treat cancer?
Targeted cancer therapies work in a very different way to most other cancer treatments. But what are they and how exactly do they work? How is our research helping to make targeted therapy a reality for thousands of patients?
How is radiotherapy used to treat cancer?
Radiotherapy is one of the UK’s most commonly used cancer treatments. But what is it, how does it work, and how is research making radiotherapy better, and kinder?