Bristol's Big Leap!

Thank you for deciding to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, your support is very much appreciated.

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. Their groundbreaking work into the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer has saved millions of lives. Over the next decade they aim to save many more.

Cancer Research UK have already played a leading role in many of the major breakthroughs in cancer treatment over the last 100 years. In fact, their scientists and doctors have made significant contributions to half of the top 30 drugs used to treat patients worldwide today. But as one in three of us will develop cancer at some point in our lives, their vital research, funded entirely by the
public, is crucial if we are to help more people survive.

In almost every type of cancer, they support more research in the UK than any other funder. Find out more about at http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

By entering Bristol’s Big Leap you are helping them continue their life-saving work.

Did you know that…..

• One in nine women in the UK will be affected by breast cancer at some point in their lives. Cancer Research UK is the UK’s leading funder of research into all aspects of breast cancer, from uncovering its causes to finding new and better treatments.

• The lifetime risk for developing testicular cancer is 1 in 259. Advances in treatment have transformed the outlook for men with testicular cancer, with around 80% of men with advanced cancer and 95% of cases overall, now being treated successfully.

• Cancer is the most common cause of death due to illness in children (1 – 14 years). Cancer Research UK are taking two approaches to finding the cause of childhood cance, looking both for faulty genes involved in childhood cancers and the role of external factors like radiation or infection.

• 1 in 3 of us will develop cancer in our lifetime and 1 in 4 of us will die from the disease.

Cancer Research UK is dedicated to reducing these statistics and finding a cure for all cancers. As one of the world’s largest cancer charities, Cancer Research UK are instrumental in achieving this goals. Cancer survival rates have doubled in the past 30 years, and that this is largely down to the research of Cancer Research UK. They are the UK’s largest single funder of cancer research in Britain spending more than even the government.

Cancer Research Near You

Did you know that 90 per cent of the UK's population live no more than 30 miles from one of Cancer Research UK's research sites?

Cancer Research UK spend around £2million a year on research in Bristol and Bath and over £330 million nationwide.

Across Bristol city, around 1,850 people are diagnosed with cancer every year. That includes around 270 cases of breast cancer, 200 cases of prostate cancer and 250 cases of lung cancer.

Research & Clinical Trials in Bristol

Cancer Research UK funds over 4,800 scientists, doctors and nurses based throughout the UK. They are carrying out world-class research into all aspects of cancer, from understanding the causes and biology of the disease through to developing better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it. The money you raise goes directly to help fund the pioneering work of Cancer Research UK, the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research.

Research falls into 5 main categories:

Basic research: Understanding the biology of cancer.
Translational Research: Turning discoveries into cancer treatments as quickly as possible.
Clinical Research: Investigating new ways to treat, diagnose and screen for cancer in people.
Prevention Research: Finding out what causes cancer and how to prevent it.
Quality of Life Research: Looking at ways to improve quality of life.

Cancer Research UK have tens of clinical trials happening in local hospitals that are looking into newer more effective treatments and they also have a major research site at Bristol University. The following are just some of the projects they are working on:

1) A trial looking into 2 drugs impact on the chronic stages of Myeloid Leukaemia

2) IBIS 2 trial, looking at how to prevent breast cancer and treat it in its early stages

3) Children’s cancer and leukaemia group which coordinates the care of virtually all of the UK’s children with cancer ensuring they receive the most up to date treatments

4) Clinical trial looking into ‘faulty genes’ passed on in families

5) World renowned Professor Chris Paraskeva continues to look into ways to treat and prevent bowel cancer. Almost 35,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year making it one of the most common types of the disease

6) Dr Richard Martin is running a study to see if screening for prostate cancer can detect the disease earlier and save lives

7) Dr Catherine Nobes is studying how cancers move and spread around the body.

Looking Ahead This Year

We are all aware of the current economic challenges. Cancer Research UK’s future planning is taking this into account, but they will not allow it to deter them from achieving their long term vision of beating cancer.

They are still committed to funding ambitious science projects and will continue to focus on funding top quality programmes that will have the maximum impact!

Every Penny Counts

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With your continued help, enthusiasm and fundraising they can continue to reach out to our local communities and inspire others to support our cause so that we may reach our goal - Together We Will Beat Cancer!

We are hoping to raise over £20,000 from Bristol’s Big Leap in 2010. This money will make a huge impact and help save many more lives.

Please join us in making a Big Leap in the fight against cancer!

For further information on Cancer Research UK and the work that they do, please go to www.cancerresearchuk.org or telephone 0870 1602040.

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