Cancer Research UK
January
2007
Some of our
progress in 2006
Dear Readers,
This has been a fantastic year for Cancer Research UK.
We’ve made real progress towards our vision to beat cancer.
I’d like to offer you my warmest thanks - we cannot make
progress like this without your help. I thought I’d share with
you just a few of the highlights from this year below.
 May I thank you once more for all the support you give to the
charity, in whatever way that might be. In the meantime, if you
would like to set up a regular donation to Cancer Research UK,
so that we can continue to make vital progress year on year,
please visit our website.
Wishing you all the best for the festive season.
Alex Markham
Chief Executive Officer,
Cancer Research UK
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Some of our progress
this year...
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We discovered a new molecule
that helps cells to repair their DNA,
paving the way for the development of
future cancer treatments.
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We announced a revolutionary way
to read mammograms with the
help of a computer, which could free up
time for hundreds of medical experts and
so speed the breast screening process.
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We supported more than 100
clinical trials, both large and
small, testing new treatments and
combinations of therapies for cancer.
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We launched Cancer2020,
a new campaign asking the government to
plan effectively and fairly for cancer
services in the future.
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We committed ?10 million
for medicinal chemistry research, to
train the next generation of talented
drug designers to develop the cancer
treatments of the future.
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We launched a new initiative
together with the Marie Keating
Foundation, to take mobile cancer
awareness units around the UK to
highlight the ways that people can
reduce their risk of cancer.
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We finished building the new
Cambridge Research Institute,
one of the major new cancer research
centres in the UK.
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