<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">We have a new fundraising page &nbsp;- &nbsp;<a href="http://www.justgiving.com/headsupoxford">click here</a>.</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span>Thank you for visiting our fundraising page.<br></span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span><br></span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span>A diagnosis of cancer of the mouth, tongue, nose or throat is devastating news to our patients. Treatments, which may include invasive surgery, plastic surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy often seriously alter how patients look, speak, taste and swallow, thus denying them the basic pleasures of life that most take for granted.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span>Heads Up is a Head &amp; Neck Cancer Research Charity formed a little over six years ago by ENT Consultant Surgeons Rogan Corbridge and Graham Cox and Oncologist Amanda Salisbury as a dedicated fund under the auspices of the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Trust.<span>&nbsp; </span></span><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span>On 1 July 2007 we appointed our Research Scientist, Stephan Feller,&nbsp;who sole remit is to conduct research into Head &amp; Neck cancers, their causes and biology with the aim of producing more effective and less invasive treatments. Because of the present economic climate Cancer Research UK have withdrawn their funding support for researchers salaries so we desperately need your help to continue with this vital, leading edge work.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">To quote one of our patients: "Head and Neck cancers are&nbsp;horrible and spiteful; thank goodness Heads Up is looking for ways&nbsp;to cure this frightening disease".</span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span><br></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It&rsquo;s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Charitable Funds gets your money faster and, if you&rsquo;re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">So please sponsor&nbsp;us now!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><em><span>Registered Charity 1057295 (Fund No. 2119) </span></em></span></p>