Cambridge
is changing
the story
of cancer

Professor Jean Abraham speaking with a patient

Cambridge Cancer
Research Hospital

Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital

The University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are building a new hospital that will treat patients across the East of England.

The research that takes place there promises to change the lives of cancer patients across the UK and beyond.

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We’re detecting
cancer earlier

We're detecting cancer earlier

Our researchers are finding radical new ways to spot cancer early so that it can be treated more easily.

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We're developing
kinder, more
effective
treatments

Cutting-edge genome technology will allow us to examine tumour DNA faster than ever and tailor treatments to the patient as well as their cancer.

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We're involving
patients at
every stage

In Cambridge, patients are involved in every single step of the process – from planning research priorities, to developing clinical trials, to designing a new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital.

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“My generation is coming into the field where there are so many possibilities for achieving success against cancer.”

Oluwasegun
Afolaranmi

Support cancer research at Cambridge

Cambridge hosts a cancer research community responsible for globally significant breakthroughs and innovations.

Together we are changing the way cancer is treated. Our scientists will make discoveries alongside expert clinicians treating patients, drawing on the world-leading expertise found within the University and across the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. 

Join us in finding cancer earlier and treating it better.