Cancer Research ‘One in three people are predicted to develop cancer in their lifetime. We now have the opportunity to change this.’
As the first to be awarded Cancer Research UK Centre status, Birmingham is leading the fight against cancer. Our research will result in more efficient diagnosis and new and novel treatments to save lives.
The need
Earlier and more accurate diagnosis is critical to the survival rates of many cancers and there is also a constant need to develop new treatments that will improve or save the lives of cancer patients.
The solution
To tackle this world-wide health issue, a focused programme of innovative research married with clinical trails is needed, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and world-class staff.
Birmingham already has a track record of internationally respected research and the Cancer Centre will translate this into new therapies, better diagnosis and, ultimately, cures.
The result
Research findings will move from laboratory to patient as quickly as possible, leading to improved prognoses and increased survival rates.
Treatments will become more cost-effective and more widely accessible to people that need them. An improved understanding of the basic mechanisms responsible for cancer development will help to advance its prevention.
Why Birmingham
- 126 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed every day. Our research has reduced deaths from breast cancer by more than 30%
- Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with more than 24,700 new cases a year. Our research uses gene therapy technology to deliver a cancer-killing toxin direct to the tumour.
- Birmingham was named as the UK’s first CR UK Cancer centre in 2009.
- The School of Cancer Studies hosts the Clinical Trials Unit which is one of the largest Trials Units in the country for the development and monitoring of cancer clinical trials.
How you can help Your support will help provide additional staff – researchers, nurses, technicians and research students- who will work together to increase our ability to diagnose early, discover treatments and conduct trials. The Institute also needs vital equipment for the growth, storage and analysis of cells, and software to process and evaluate samples to carry out its research. Match funding means that for every £3 donated to the University the government will donate £1 until 2011; for further details, contact Nick Blinco; tel +44 (0)121 415 8089.
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