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On the 14th July an 18-strong team of hardy T&T employees will demonstrate exemplary stamina and fitness by taking on (and conquering) The British 10k Run, in support of Cancer Research UK.

As the world's largest independent cancer research charity its aim is to reduce the number of deaths from cancer by conducting research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. It also provides information about cancer and runs campaigns aimed at raising awareness of the disease and influencing public policy

Cancer Research UK is almost entirely funded by the public and raises its money through sponsorship in events (like The British 10k Run), donations, legacies, community fundraising, retail and corporate partnerships.

Below are some Key facts taken from the Cancer Research UK website:

How common is Cancer?

• There are over 200 types of cancer, each with different causes, symptoms and treatments.
• Around 325,000 people were diagnosed with Cancer in 2010 in the UK, that's around 890 people every day.
• More than 1 in 3 people in the UK will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime.
• Breast, Lung, Bowel and Prostate cancers together account for over half of all new cancers each year.
• Cancer incidence rates in Great Britain have risen by 22% in males and by 42% in females since the mid-1970s, with almost this entire rise occurring before the late 1990s.
• There have been large increases in the incidence of many cancers strongly linked to lifestyle choices, such as kidney, liver, malignant melanoma (skin), oral and uterine (womb).
• Worldwide there were estimated to be around 12.7 million new cases of cancer in 2008, and over half of these were in  Developing Countries
• Cancer is the number one fear for the British Public, feared ahead of debt, knife crime, Alzheimer’s disease and losing a job.

How many people die from cancer?

• Cancer causes more than 1 in 4 of all deaths in the UK.
• More than three-quarters of cancer deaths occur in people aged 65 and over.
• In the UK there were more than 157, 000 deaths from Cancer in 2010.
• In the UK in 2010, around 430 people died from cancer every day, that is one person every four minutes.
• Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by around a fifth over the last thirty years and by 10% over the last decade.
• More than one in five of all cancer deaths are from lung cancer.
• World Wide, it is estimated that around 7.6 million people died from cancer in 2008.

How Many People Survive Cancer?

• Half of people diagnosed with cancer now survive their disease for at least five years.
• Cancer Survival rates in the UK have doubled in the last 40 years.
• Almost three-quarters of children are now cured of their disease, compared with around a quarter in the late 1960s.

For more infomation on this terrible disease and to see the great progress this remarkable charity has made since its formation in 2002 visit their website using the link provided below:

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-info/cancerandresearch/progress/

How can you help?

You can help by donating and/or sharing this link with friends/family/colleagues. Our goal is to raise £2000 which will be donated in its entirety to Cancer Research UK, this will be done through various fundraising events, raffles and donations. We are all grateful for any support and welcome any donations large or small. Remember that anything you can contribute will help in the war against cancer!

So please, dig deep and donate now.

 

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