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Clinical trials to stop bowel cancer coming back
Your support in 2005 has helped launch clinical trials testing a promising new treatment option for people with bowel cancer.
Making the most of your donations to start new cures
How do we know that what we are doing works? We explore the average return on investment of our research funding.
Developing a new type of cancer immunotherapy
With your support Dr John Maher's impact on cancer research has led to the development of a brand new type of immunotherapy that is now in clinical trials.
Using lithium to prevent bowel cancer
Your support helped Professor Louis Vermeulen make a discovery that has led to the psychiatric drug lithium being tested in clinical trials to prevent bowel cancer.
Five key risk factors for endometrial cancer that you should know about
Thanks to your support Dr Tracy O’Mara and her team in Australia have made an important breakthrough in understanding risk factors for endometrial cancer.
Your support has been vital in funding my immunotherapy research
Sixteen years ago, Professor Withers' father died of pancreatic cancer. This has shaped his career as a cancer researcher.
What is sarcoma and why do we need more research?
What is sarcoma? What causes it? How many people are affected? And what is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures?
Why haven't we cured pancreatic cancer yet?
Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that has seen some improvements in survival rates but it continues to be one of the most difficult types of cancer to diagnose and treat.
What is ovarian cancer and why do we need more research?
What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer? What causes it? And what is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures?