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Action Against Cancer funds the development of cures for cancer at Imperial College London, the University of Sussex and Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge.

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We’re delighted to share highlights of 2024 achievements from teams in the labs we support at Imperial College London, the University of Sussex & ARU Cambridge. We’re proud to fund the work of these dedicated scientists. Thank you to all of our supporters aacancer.org/ourwork/latest…

We’re delighted to share highlights of 2024 achievements from teams in the labs we support at Imperial College London, the University of Sussex & ARU Cambridge. We’re proud to fund the work of these dedicated scientists. Thank you to all of our supporters aacancer.org/ourwork/latest…
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Wishing you a wonderful festive break and a very Happy New Year from everyone at Action Against Cancer! Thank you for all of your support in 2024, we are truly grateful.

Wishing you a wonderful festive break and a very Happy New Year from everyone at Action Against Cancer! Thank you for all of your support in 2024, we are truly grateful.
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What a wonderful way to start 2025! Donations made yesterday mean that a total of £100,000 has been reached on Action Against Cancer’s Givey page! Huge thanks to all of our supporters and wishing you all the happiest of new years :) givey.com/aacancer

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Professor Stebbing explains “remission” from cancer & welcomes The Princess of Wales’s decision to share her cancer experience, helping to normalise cancer conversations & encouraging others to seek medical attention for concerning symptoms without delay. theconversation.com/princess-of-wa…

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Massive thanks to PhD student David Butcher at Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge for cutting off his long locks to fundraise for us! He has raised an amazing £1,202! If you can, we’d be super grateful if you could donate & help him reach his £1,500 target givewheel.com/fundraising/57…

Massive thanks to PhD student David Butcher at Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge for cutting off his long locks to fundraise for us! He has raised an amazing £1,202! If you can, we’d be super grateful if you could donate & help him reach his £1,500 target givewheel.com/fundraising/57…
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We are proud to have funded this brain cancer research, about suggesting new mechanisms for cancer resistance and predicting a patient’s response to treatment. Many congratulations to the team at the University of Sussex on the publication of this paper. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

We are proud to have funded this brain cancer research, about suggesting new mechanisms for cancer resistance and predicting a patient’s response to treatment. Many congratulations to the team at the University of Sussex on the publication of this paper. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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Professor Justin Stebbing explains in this article how regular yoghurt consumption may have a protective effect against certain aggressive forms of colorectal cancer by modifying the gut microbiome, the natural bacteria that live in the gut. theconversation.com/why-eating-yog…

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Huge thanks to everyone involved in the "Aardvarks vs Beavers Day" in memory of Duncan Speake - old friends from all over the world for a touch rugby game, drinks & singing round a fire-pit built in his honour. Almost ÂŁ2,000 raised from this fabulous event!

Huge thanks to everyone involved in the "Aardvarks vs Beavers Day" in memory of Duncan Speake - old friends from all over the world for a touch rugby game, drinks & singing round a fire-pit built in his honour. Almost ÂŁ2,000 raised from this fabulous event!
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Professor Stebbing has just published a study of the analysis of preserved proteins in dinosaur fossils, with the aim of revealing how evolutionary trade-offs influenced cancer susceptibility and to uncover new mechanisms of cancer suppression mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/4…

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We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Sussex Cancer Fund & supporting a potentially life-changing research project - developing a simple blood test to detect & monitor brain cancer spread, removing the need for risky brain surgery & stressful MRI scans sussexcancerfund.co.uk/braincell-pion…

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Professor Stebbing has published an article in The Independent explaining the importance of staying up to date with routine screenings to detect early stage cancer. Stage 0 is the earliest form of cancer, when abnormal cells haven’t yet spread. independent.co.uk/life-style/hea…

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Enormous congratulations & thanks to Charlotte Cummings who has run not one, but two, marathons in six weeks for AAC! Starting in Rome with a PB of 3hrs 46 mins, Charlotte finished her epic challenge in Manchester. She has raised ÂŁ1,500+ for our research & we are super grateful!

Enormous congratulations & thanks to Charlotte Cummings who has run not one, but two, marathons in six weeks for AAC! Starting in Rome with a PB of 3hrs 46 mins, Charlotte finished her epic challenge in Manchester. She has raised ÂŁ1,500+ for our research & we are super grateful!
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It’s my 10th anniversary of working at Action Against Cancer! It’s an honour to be at such an inspiring charity. To mark this occasion I am doing a 12-mile walk to raise funds for the charity’s research. Please sponsor me if possible, thank you so much goodhub.com/go/charleyswal…

It’s my 10th anniversary of working at Action Against Cancer! It’s an honour to be at such an inspiring charity. To mark this occasion I am doing a 12-mile walk to raise funds for the charity’s research. Please sponsor me if possible, thank you so much
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We’re thrilled a team we fund at Sussex Uni has published the discovery of a way to switch off cancer tumours from turning immune cells into 'friends.' We’re proud we provided the initial funding for this research in 2011 & to have supported it ever since aacancer.org/newsandevents/…

We’re thrilled a team we fund at Sussex Uni has published the discovery of a way to switch off cancer tumours from turning immune cells into 'friends.' We’re proud we provided the initial funding for this research in 2011 & to have supported it ever since aacancer.org/newsandevents/…
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We’ve received a surprise donation as a kind soul mentioned Action Against Cancer when they booked their holiday with Riviera Travel! The company donates 10% of the cost of holidays towards our research, at no cost to you! To book, phone 01283 248 304 or rivieratravel.co.uk/?sourceid=aac

We’ve received a surprise donation as a kind soul mentioned Action Against Cancer when they booked their holiday with Riviera Travel! The company donates 10% of the cost of holidays towards our research, at no cost to you! To book, phone 01283 248 304 or rivieratravel.co.uk/?sourceid=aac
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Professor Stebbing has published an article about a new study providing the first strong evidence that exercise not only correlates with better outcomes but directly improves survival rates in cancer patients. theconversation.com/exercise-prove…

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I did it! For my 10th anniversary of working at Action Against Cancer I completed a 12 mile walk in the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds. I am only £46.25 short of reaching my fundraising target, please can you sponsor me to get me to 100%? Thank you :) goodhub.com/go/charleyswal…

I did it! For my 10th anniversary of working at Action Against Cancer I completed a 12 mile walk in the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds. I am only ÂŁ46.25 short of reaching my fundraising target, please can you sponsor me to get me to 100%? Thank you :)
goodhub.com/go/charleyswal…
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Professor Stebbing: “nature has in fact provided us with an incredible pharmacy, filled with compounds that heal…As researchers continue to explore the hidden world of fungi, who knows what other medical breakthroughs may lie just beneath the surface?” theconversation.com/toxic-fungus-f…

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Huge congratulations and thanks to sisters Demelza Clarke and Carolyn Capella who have completed their 10km swimming challenge, raising more than ÂŁ1,500 in memory of their mum Sue Whetter. Thank you so much!

Huge congratulations and thanks to sisters Demelza Clarke and Carolyn Capella who have completed their 10km swimming challenge, raising more than ÂŁ1,500 in memory of their mum Sue Whetter. Thank you so much!