We would like to share with our fantastic supporters the impact they are having on Cancer Research projects and making a real contribution to improving cancer treatments in Sussex. Saturday 13th March saw the first inaugural Cancer Research Showcase organised by students from the Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS). The students were from the […]
Saturday 13th March saw the first inaugural Cancer Research Showcase organised by students from the Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS). The students were from the Oncology, Haematology and Palliative Care (OHP) Society, a student-led society at the Medical School. While the event was celebrating and demonstrating what the impact of making a donation has […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund would like to help raise awareness of Oesophageal Cancer which is a difficult disease to treat but where nearly 60% of the cases could be prevented if spotted and treated early enough. According to Action Against Heartburn “around 8,700 are diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer each year in the UK, and around […]
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Research. The Sussex Cancer Fund is currently funding an exciting research project at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) that is focused on discovering new treatments for a devastating disease called Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. The lead investigator on this project is Dr Tim Chevassut, Consultant Haematologist at the Royal Sussex County Hospital […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund has been supporting a research project known as the ‘Trigger’ Project which is a ground-breaking collaboration between Imperial College London, the University of Cardiff and the Sussex Cancer Centre. The official title of the project is “Collecting patient-reported outcome measures in patients receiving pelvic radiotherapy” Cancer incidence rates are predicted to […]
The Sussex The Sussex Cancer Fund is delighted to have secured a place in the 2021 London Marathon. While the Sussex Cancer Fund does have to pay for the entry, competition for places at these sort of prestigious sporting events is fierce so we are delighted to have been chosen as one of the lucky […]
We have partnered with the social enterprise Charitable Travel, an amazing travel agent with a difference! For every holiday our supporters book through Charitable Travel the Sussex Cancer Fund will receive 5% of the cost of the trip as a donation. What Charitable Travel Say: “Every penny of profit earned, everything we do and […]
The Sussex Cancer Fund is joining forces with thousands of charities around the world to take part in this year’s Giving Tuesday. A truly global event designed to bring people together for the common good. See below to find out more about this amazing day of community. GivingTuesday is a global day of […]
We would like to say a huge thank you to one of our supporters Paul Wheatley, co-owner of Rediscovered 4U who has very kindly made a donation to us, so the Sussex Cancer Fund could buy some chin straps that work with the cold caps and machines used by chemotherapy patients. A Cold Cap machine […]
A few pennies here and there really do add up quickly but with access to our collection pots extremely limited due to the Covid Pandemic and coupled with most of our fundraising events being cancelled has meant a huge reduction in our income this year. So we are asking for contributions however small to our […]
