What we do

Our aim is to save lives from cancer. We do this through funding world-class research, providing information for patients, health professionals and the public, and influencing public policy to keep cancer at the top of the health agenda.

More people are beating cancer than ever before thanks to our work and your support. Explore our interactive timeline to discover highlights of what we’ve achieved together over the past decade since Cancer Research UK was formed. Just use the arrows or drag the bottom bar to scroll left and right, use the vertical bar to zoom in and out, and click on an individual achievement to find out more. You can also view a text-only version here. 

Donate now to support our next ten years of progress. 

You can also find out more about our progress and impact, explore our groundbreaking research, or read more about our life-saving work in our annual publications and on our Science Update blog.

Timeline key:

(Dark blue) - Milestones                         (Magenta) - Trials and treatments        

(Light blue) - Lab research                     (Green) - Prevention and screening

(Purple) - Public policy

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