Cancer Research UK was formed more than 20 years ago, in 2002. However, our history goes back much further, to 1902, with the founding of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Thanks to supporters like you, our pioneering work into how to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer has benefitted millions of lives over the past 120 years. Find out more about how our research has already made a difference to patients and what we are funding right now.
Over the last 40 years, cancer survival in the UK has doubled. In the 1970s just 1 in 4 people survived their disease for 10 years or more. Today 2 in 4 survive.
We are proud to be core funded by Cancer Research UK and our staff and students regularly take part in fundraising activities to support the charity.
There are lots of different ways you can get involved and support Cancer Research UK.
From raising money, to pledging a Gift in your Will, volunteering or donating, all of us can support the research that will help beat cancer.
