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From its foundation in 1909 as a small research department of the Royal Marsden Hospital, The Institute has grown to become one of the world’s foremost independent cancer research organisations.

Our vision:

Is that people may live their lives free from the fear of cancer as a life threatening disease.

Our mission:

Is to relieve human suffering by pursuing excellence in the fight against cancer through:

• Research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and methods of treatment of cancer
• Education and advanced training of medical and scientific staff
• Treatment and care of the highest quality for cancer patients
• Attraction and development of resources to the optimum effect

All that we do is driven by a set of values, which reflect our mission.