A world free of cancer - it’s not just a dream, it can be a reality.

Thank you very much for taking time to read my Blog. I am Kathryn and trying to find a way to beat cancer is something that I feel very strongly about. Many people in the world today know what it is like to be diagnosed with cancer and or have seen the suffering a family member or friend who have been diagnosed with cancer. There is a picture below of Jo Warsop who survived cancer with the help from the very vital research that happened because of Cancer Research UK. When you have read my blog, I hope that you will know more about the problems faced by thousands of people like Jo Warsop - & feel that you will want to help.

Here is Jo’s story. Jo found a lump in her breast when she was 6 months pregnant and was diagnosed with breast cancer. In May 2009 she had a lumpectomy and had 34 lymph nodes removed. Jo was the induced at 37 weeks after her son Archie was born. Just 1 days after giving birth she began an intensive course of treatment starting with chemotherapy. She then had radiotherapy followed by Tamoxifen – considered the most important drug in the history of breast cancer treatment. Jo is currently using Tamoxifen and will continue to use it until 2014.

Cancer Research UK is a major funder of breast cancer research in the UK. Their work has underpinned today’s treatment of the disease and has helped save many thousands of lives. Eight out of 10 women in the UK now survive breast cancer beyond five year, compared with five out of 10 women in the 1790s

Thank you so much again for taking your time to read my Blog. Please now post me your thoughts and your response to what you have read. In particular, it would be great if you could write a few words in answer to the following questions - & and help in any way you think that you can. Also could you please include in your response where you come from. For further details on Cancer Research UK please visit their website at www.cancerresearchuk.org

• Had you heard about the problems caused for people who have cancer before?
• Do you now feel more informed about the issues faced by people with cancer?
• Would you now be prepared to do any of the following things to help improve the lives of people who have cancer...

1. Make a donation to Cancer Research UK?
2. Start or join a fund raising campaign?
3. Sign up to receive regular information about the work of Cancer Research UK?
4. Would you support Cancer Research UK every time you use eBay?
5. Tell your family & friends about Cancer Research UK & try to persuade them to help out in any of the ways above?

 Many thanks!
Kathryn