HeadsUp Newsletter Winter 2010

Combating Head & Neck Cancer The John Radcliffe Hospital,Oxford Heads Upisa Head & Neck Cancer Research Charityset up in 2004 and is based at The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. More than 8,000 people in England and Wales will develop head and neck... More

Combating Head & Neck Cancer The John Radcliffe Hospital,Oxford Heads Upisa Head & Neck Cancer Research Charityset up in 2004 and is based at The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. More than 8,000 people in England and Wales will develop head and neck cancer this year, and whilst more than half will survive many will be left with lifelong and devastating side-effects as a result of major surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. We fund a Research Scientist at The University of Oxford whose only remit is to conduct research into the causes and biology of this spiteful disease to producemore effective and less invasive treatments. The UK s largest funder. Cancer Research UK, has recently reduced its support for research charities from 35% to 9% leaving uswith the task of raising a further £250,000 over and above the £425,000 that has already been raised and pledged in our five year project. OUR CHARITY We desperately need your help in meeting our new objective. As part of our fun Less