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BUPA Great Birmingham Run 2011 · 23 October 2011 ·

The University of Birmingham is committed to finding solutions to global challenges, including cancer, global infection and the development of our future leaders. As one of the broadest reaching charities in the UK, we are tackling issues that affect us all.

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<p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;">I am running the Birmingham Half Marathon in October with a team of alumni, staff and students from the University of Birmingham. We are raising money for the University's cancer research - one of the leading UK centres that are leading the way in the fight against this devastating disease.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;">Cancer researchers at the University have:</span></p> <p style="margin: 4.3pt 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Reduced early diagnosed breast cancer mortality rates by 30%</span></p> <p style="margin: 4.3pt 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Found ways of diagnosing childhood cancers without invasive procedures</span></p> <p style="margin: 4.3pt 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Run a drug trial,&nbsp;which&nbsp;could reduce the risk of bladder cancer recurring by a third</span></p> <p style="margin: 4.3pt 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Significantly increased the survivability of prostate cancer</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;">Your donations will go directly to the cancer research team at the University and will be used immediately to make a massive difference..</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;">Thank you!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;;">Nick </span></p>

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