Information and impact

How do we know that what we are doing works? We explore the average return on investment of our research funding. 

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. 

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.

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.

Sixteen years ago, Professor Withers' father died of pancreatic cancer. This has shaped his career as a cancer researcher.

What is sarcoma? What causes it? How many people are affected? And what is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures? 

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 are the symptoms of ovarian cancer? What causes it? And what is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures? 

What is bowel cancer? What causes it? How many people are affected? And what is Worldwide Cancer Research doing to find new cures?