About Tenovus
1. Tenovus helped develop Tamoxifen, an anti-oestrogen drug currently taken by up to three million women every day to treat breast cancer, and Zoladex, which is also used worldwide in the treatment of prostate cancer.
2. Tenovus scientists are currently developing a new drug, Faslodex, which will help prevent breast and prostate cancers from spreading in the body.
3. Tenovus scientists in Southampton are currently running clinical trials on a cancer ‘vaccine’ which should lead to a huge benefit for patients in the future.
4. Tenovus has published over 3,000 scientific and medical papers, sharing its knowledge with other cancer specialists around the world.
5. The Rough Guide to Cancer, a Tenovus-produced series of videos aimed at teenagers, is being provided free-of-charge to every school and youth club in Wales in a bid to prevent cancer in the future.
6. Tenovus has launched the Purple Ribbon, a new initiative to raise cancer awareness amongst men, as well as running a Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Campaign every year.
7. The Tenovus Cancer Information Centre now has 20 nurses, counsellors and social workers, working with cancer patients in many hospitals across the country.
8. The Tenovus Freephone Cancer Helpline provides free and confidential advice on cancer - last year over 13,000 people used the Freephone service.
9. Tenovus publishes a range of informative leaflets, helping people to understand the issues concerning cancer.
Funding from Tenovus has helped establish the All-Wales Cancer Genetics Service which guides those who are concerned they have an increased risk of breast cancer due to family history.
Our history
The Tenovus cancer charity was set up in 1943 by ten businessmen (the ‘ten-of-us’) and now invests approximately £3.9 million each year in cancer research, patient care, counselling and education.
Tenovus funded scientists and clinicians in Cardiff, Southampton, Liverpool and Bournemouth are acknowledged to be among the world’s leading experts, and are undertaking new and exciting research projects in the search to control and eventually cure various cancers.
They collaborate with research centres around the world and work closely with staff in many hospitals to ensure that patients benefit promptly from advances in research, as well as publishing a wealth of scientific papers and informative literature.
As well as our research programmes, Tenovus is committed to providing support and counselling services for cancer patients and their families through the teams of specialist nurses, counsellors and social workers at the Tenovus Cancer Information Centres and through the Tenovus Freephone Cancer Helpline: 0808 808 1010.
Tenovus is the adopted charity of Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Limited.