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£23,485 (2012) and £45,484 (2013) to the School of Computing Sciences, University of East Anglia. Patients undergoing radiotherapy for the brain, head or neck sometimes need to wear a mask to keep their head still. This mask is moulded to the patient’s face, usually by taking a plaster cast or
£65,291 in spring 2011 for a local research project into tiny molecules known as microRNAs involved in breast cancer and angiogenesis (the growth of new blood vessels). Abnormal growth in angiogensis (either too much or too little) is seen as a ‘common denominator’ in many diseases including cancer. Discovered in
£78,452 in spring 2011 for a 3 year PhD project into the causes of sporadic (non-genetically inherited) breast cancer. Research will delve into an enzyme called PLK, known to be overproduced in a large proportion of breast cancers. Knowing exactly how PLK works is key in the understanding and development
Computer simulations for real world results £53,642 in spring 2010 for a UEA School of Biological Sciences research project into factors affecting colon cancer. Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) is a protein found in the body that regulates the growth of cells; mutation of APC is found in most colorectal cancers.
£53,621 in spring 2010 for a UEA School of Chemistry research project into the development of nanomedicines for a new breast cancer treatment. This builds upon work previously funded by Big C. Nanomedicines measure in at around 1/30,000th the thickness of a human hair. Once accumulated at the cancer site,
Signalling in malignant melanoma cells £61,237 in autumn 2009 for a 1 year research project into the genetic causes of malignant melanoma by the School of Biological Sciences at UEA. It’s well known that people with fair skin, freckles and red hair are more susceptible to skin cancer. Such people
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Two men from Norfolk who found themselves with cancer and having to travel for treatment, vowed local people would have access to the best treatment and support … and in 1980 the Big C Appeal was formed.
Big C is the working name of The Big C Appeal Ltd. Registered charity, number 281730 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales, number 1521441. VAT Registration number 688 7342 76. Registered office: Big C, Centrum, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UG.
