Cancer Research UK Annual Review 2011/12

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Cancer Research UK is pioneering life-saving research
to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.
Survival rates have doubled in the past 40 years and
we've been at the heart of this progress. But we can’t
stop there. Every two minutes someone is diagnosed
with cancer. With the help of our supporters we
can accelerate our impact on this devastating disease
– with every pound, every hour and every person,
creating more tomorrows.
02 About us
04 Funding research across the UK
Our scientists
08 Rising to the challenge of personalising treatment
10 Nilesh's story
12 Breast cancer breakthrough
14 Preventing cancer: stacking the odds in your favour
16 Switching on the immune system
17 Shaping the future of cancer research
Our survivors
20 Campaigning for life-saving radiotherapy
22 Helping more women survive ovarian cancer
24 R UV UGLY
26 Giving you space to talk about cancer
Our doctors
30 The sponge that could help prevent cancer
32 Beating brain tumours
34 Improving early diagnosis
36 Boosting research into rare cancers
Our supporters
40 The answer is plain
42 Helping Harry Help Others
44 Tesco: sharing our vision to beat cancer
46 You can… climb a mountain for cancer research
47 Carrying the torch for cancer research
Thank you
50 Beating cancer together
52 Kay’s story
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We would like to say thank you to all those who feature within this Annual Review.
Neve – a leukaemia survivor – and her dad Ian feature on our cover. Read her story on page 2.