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12 unusual facts about Cancer Research UK


Cheddleton Carnival

Cheddleton Carnival is an event held annually on the second Saturday of August at Ashcombe Park Cricket Club and all the proceeds from fundraising go to Cancer Research UK.

Cherry plum

However according to Cancer Research UK, "there is no scientific evidence to prove that flower remedies can control, cure or prevent any type of disease, including cancer".

Chris Botherway

In October 2008 Botherway would arrange and compete in a Charity wrestling event with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK.

Clinical trials on Ayurvedic drugs

According to Cancer Research UK, "there is no scientific evidence to prove that Ayurvedic medicine can treat or cure cancer or any other disease".

Gordon McVie

He was Director General of Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the largest cancer charity in the UK, from 1996 to 2002.

James Brokenshire

He has expressed support for the charity Cancer Research UK and in March 2013 publicly backed their Cell Slider website, calling on all of his constituents to get involved in the initiative.

Qasim Nisar

In 2010, Beg helped raise funds for Cancer Research UK by taking part in an event where he took on 50 opponents for five hours, the event took place at USKA Gym, Montgomery Street, Sparkbrook, and was free for everyone to attend.

Rachel Wyse

On St. Patrick's Day 2011, Wyse rode Silent Jo at Cheltenham in the charity race for Cancer Research UK.

Sam Strachan

Talha Burki, author of the article, quoted Martin Ledwick, Cancer Research UK's head of patient information, as approving of the plot, stating: "There is a value in dramas, they can make cancer more normal, less frightening. ... If people see a character they like get cancer, and that character fights the illness, then that's a good message to take home".

Sherwood, Nottingham

High street shops such as Boots the Chemist, Lloyds Pharmacy, Wilkinson, SPAR and The Co-operative are interspersed with charity shops, including Oxfam and Cancer Research UK and restaurants, including those serving Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Italian cuisine.

Southampton Common

The Common is used for a wide variety of community events, Flower Festival, Race for life Cancer Research UK and formerly 'Power in the Park' hosted by Power FM.

West End, Dundee

The university’s College of Life Sciences located on Hawkhill incorporates the Wellcome Trust Biocentre, Sir James W. Black Centre, MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit and Cancer Research UK Centre laboratories.


Fiona Watt

She has held the position of Deputy Director at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute and the Wellcome Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research.

Philip Ingham

He returned to the UK in 1982, joining the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (ICRF, now known as Cancer Research UK) as a post-doctoral research fellow in the laboratory of David Ish-Horowicz.

Ron Laskey

In 1991, he co-founded the Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research Campaign Institute (now known as the Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute), along with five other senior scientists including Professor Sir John Gurdon.