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Crown Bingo Supports Cancer Research UK |
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Wednesday, 05 May 2010 07:59 |
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Crown Bingo is nominating Cancer Research UK as their May monthly charity. The site will be donating 50% of their jackpot prize pool On Monday 10th May in Room 2.
A spokesperson from Cancer Research UK added: “Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. Our groundbreaking work into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer has saved millions of lives. Survival rates have doubled in the last thirty years and we have been at the heart of that progress. But one in three of us will still get cancer at some point and our vital work, funded entirely by the public, will help ensure that millions more people will survive.”
About Cancer Research UK Cancer Research UK is the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. It supports research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 4,500 scientists, doctors and nurses. The company works with partners to achieve 10 goals relating to beating cancer.
1. People will know how to reduce their risk of cancer 2. The number of smokers will fall dramatically 3. People under 75 will be less likely to get cancer 4. Cancer will be diagnosed earlier 5. We will understand how cancer starts and develops 6. There will be better treatments with fewer side effects 7. More people will survive cancer 8. We will especially tackle cancer in low income communities 9. People with cancer will get the information they need 10. We will continue to fight cancer beyond 2020
Cancer affects the majority of families. Most of us will know someone that has been diagnosed with cancer. |