Information and impact

Sam poses in yellow Worldwide Cancer Research t-shirt on a cobble street in front of red brick buildings
Liver cancer
If it wasn't for cancer research I might not be here today

Sam was only 11 years old when his parents were told that he had stage 4 liver cancer, after suffering pain during a family holiday.

Worldwide Cancer Research Team
General cancer research
How are my donations used to start cancer cures?

How does your money help start new cancer cures? Our short guide will take you behind the scenes of Worldwide Cancer Research.

Victoria Robb and Matilda play in a park together, Victoria is lifting Matilda above her head and both are laughing
Breast cancer
I’m hopeful Matilda and I will have our happy ending

Victoria was just 34 when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. One year after her devastating diagnosis, Victoria credits research and early detection for giving her a future with her little girl, Matilda.

Bowel cancer
I never thought I would be in my thirties and have cancer

When Nick noticed that he had been feeling much more tired than usual, it didn’t even cross his mind that it could be cancer. But then everything changed.

Breast cancer
Thanks to research Dad and I are still here but we miss Mum every day

1 in 2 of us will get cancer. But it's something that you don't necessarily think about — not until it affects you. That's why Cathy has chosen to leave a gift in her Will to Worldwide Cancer Research.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
We had twenty more wonderful years together thanks to cancer research

In 2015, Pat sadly lost her beloved husband Alistair to cancer. This is her story of how pioneering cancer research gave them many more happy years together.

Multiple cancers
Stages and grades in cancer - what do they mean?

Cancer terminology can be complex and confusing. Find out more about cancer staging and grading and what that means, how it's done, and why it's important. 

Multiple cancers
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.

Oesophageal cancer
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.