Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 09: A scientist examining cells in a 96-well plate. These ..
. [+] plates allow scientists to look at lots of cells at the same time and directly compare cells that have or have not been treated with a drug, at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute on December 9, 2014 in Cambridge, England. Cancer Research UK is the world's leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research.
Its vision is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. They have saved millions of lives by discovering new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, and as such the survival rate in the UK has doubled in the last 40 years. Cancer Research UK funds over 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses across the UK, more than 33,000 patients who join clinical trials each year and a further 40,000 volunteers that give their time to support the work.
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It's not just about adding years anymore; it's about reimagining what those extra decades could look like. Scientists are pushing the boundaries of hum.