Action Against Cancer

Action Against Cancer funds the development of cures for cancer at Imperial College London, the University of Sussex and Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge.

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This article by Professor Stebbing explains the gene test that helps protect high‑risk patients who need chemotherapy, and protects low‑risk patients from being overtreated. https://t.co/IBMtkKrfwG

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In this new piece in The Independent, Professor Stebbing explains that, “While it’s not time to rely on supplements alone, ensuring adequate vitamin D levels – through sun exposure, diet, or supplements – remains a smart choice for your health.”
https://t.co/nFPmvrsOSg

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In the UK, the overall number of cancers in people aged roughly 25 to 49 has risen by around a quarter since the early 1990s, even after accounting for population growth. In this article, Professor Stebbing explains more from a new analysis. https://t.co/pqeqQfesoW

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We’re proud to have funded a significant breakthrough for brain cancer patients. A team at the University of Sussex have identified a blood test for early diagnosis of the most aggressive form of brain tumour, replacing the need for risky brain surgery. https://t.co/g7g4ldbpaD

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A fascinating article written by Professor Stebbing with findings from a new large study showing that people who have been married seem less likely to develop cancer than those who have never married at all. https://t.co/ne247CLL89

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Another interesting article published by Professor Stebbing, this time with a finding that could change how men with prostate cancer that has spread beyond the gland are treated for years to come - with HRT patches. https://t.co/qrZ5UxaktR

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Professor Stebbing has published an interesting piece in The Independent about a new study showing that weight-loss injections may help some patients with advanced cancer live longer when the disease has spread to the brain. https://t.co/RXHgJtJrG5

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We’re delighted to share that the team at the Professor Stebbing Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory have published their first paper. It focuses on the important but little understood question of how fat tissue talks to cancer cells.
https://t.co/6e3wHn2Fq4

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On World Cancer Day we’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported our work over the last fourteen years. You are helping scientists to develop improved treatments for patients and make their lives better.

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Professor Stebbing explains how a new study may have solved the mystery as to why people with cancer seem less likely to develop Alzheimer’s and vice versa. The discovery opens intriguing possibilities for future treatment strategies.
https://t.co/Dz5c0fRQjy

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Wishing you a wonderful festive break from everyone at Action Against Cancer! Thank you for all of your support in 2025, we are immensely grateful.

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There have been remarkable breakthroughs this year to help cancer patients, by scientists in the laboratories we fund. Thank you to all of our supporters for making this possible. Read more:
https://t.co/t11ulWjdR1

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Professor Stebbing has published another article in The Independent, explaining a remarkable breakthrough in the prevention of skin cancer:
https://t.co/QzrFiMbAQR

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AAC research was 1 of 12 chosen out of 1,700 entries to be showcased at the European Association for Cancer Research Annual Congress 2025! Dr Nina Moderau at Imperial College London aims to help drs predict where a tumour will spread to & how to stop it.
https://t.co/l5OEYWkPzN

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Another fascinating article published by Professor Stebbing in The Independent, this time with discoveries that “open exciting avenues for both cancer research and ageing science.”
https://t.co/plWNa3Md6H

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Professor Stebbing has published this exciting article about an important advance in therapy that uses light to destroy tumours, reducing side effects for patients, and using inexpensive LED systems rather than specialised lasers.
https://t.co/FZs3HCMvs5

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@ThePCMG It was a pleasure to visit and receive this huge cheque! Huge thanks for all of the support you've given to our research over the years from everyone at Action Against Cancer.

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We are immensely grateful to the Peter Cooper Motor Group for this huge cheque! The company has supported us a lot over the years & we would like to take this opportunity to give heartfelt thanks to Peter, Marilyn & Darren Cooper, & everyone at the company. Thank you so much!

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Professor Stebbing has published this very interesting article about the 2025 Nobel prize in medicine and the discovery that answers the profound question: how does the immune system know when to attack, and when to stand down? https://t.co/AzGzvJNx7P

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Huge thanks to everyone involved in the Hulcote and Salford village charity breakfast, that raised a whopping £1,750 for our research! We are grateful to the organisers, volunteers, villagers and local businesses who gave up their morning for breakfast, coffee and lots of cakes!