Our vision

Our vision is a statement of what we aspire to, why we exist and the impact we would like to have on society.

Our purpose

Our vision of beating cancer is an enormous challenge. These four purpose statements set out how we address that challenge.

1. We carry out world-class research to improve our understanding of cancer and find out how to prevent, diagnose and treat different kinds of cancer



2. We ensure that our findings are used to improve the lives of all cancer patients



3. We help people to understand cancer, the progress we are making and the choices each person can make



4. We work in partnership with others to achieve the greatest impact in the global fight against cancer

You can find out about our work and achievements in our annual publications:

Our Annual Review 2007/08 – contains information about Cancer Research UK's financial performance over the past year.

Our Scientific Yearbook 2007/08 – showcases a broad range of our scientific activities through articles and short reports, as well as and factual information about the charity.