Read how you’re funding research
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and those who leave us gifts in their Wills, alongside the dedication of our researchers, we’re able to split our goals into these 4 key areas:
1. Prevent
We’re reducing the risk of getting cancer by:
- Raising awareness of the causes of cancer
- Encouraging healthy lifestyles
- Producing information and advice for healthcare professional, politicians and the public
- Campaigning for policy changes to tackle obesity and smoking
2. Detect and diagnose
The earlier cancer is spotted, the more likely treatment will work.
We’re improving how cancer is diagnosed by:
- Supporting researchers to tackle early detection in new ways
- Developing tools to diagnose cancer sooner
- Campaigning to increase the number of NHS diagnostic staff.
3. Treat
We’re developing new cancer treatments by:
- Increasing our understanding of cancer
- Discovering and developing new cancer drugs
- Working with partners across the globe to develop new ways to treat cancer
4. Optimise
We’re making treatments more effective for each person by:
- Supporting clinical trials across the world
- Training the scientists of tomorrow
- Developing new technologies and tools
Your gift and the difference it could make
Why gifts in Wills are so important
Gifts in Wills are vital to funding our research and the breakthroughs that our researchers are dedicated to making.
These gifts fund over a third of our life-saving work, and help us accelerate the pace of progress towards saving more lives.
We’re the only charity researching over 200 types of cancer. That’s why we need the help of our supporters and researchers, so we can drive forward our important work.
How your gift will be used
If you’d like to, you can decide where the gift in your Will should go through ‘restricted giving’. This means your gift can be restricted to a specific type of cancer or research institute of your choice.
Right now, gifts in Wills are helping to fund research that helps patients’ immune systems destroy cancer.
With funding from gifts in Wills, we can help develop new drugs to treat cancer.