Hope Blog

Once she arrived at the Leicester Royal Infirmary that night, Anita would be there for the next 35 days.

As they drove home she looked out of the car window, spring had spung while she'd been in hospital. The hedges had started budding, there were bright daffodils along the roadside and the sky was blue. Penny felt incredibly lucky to be alive.

I am profoundly honoured to lead Hope Against Cancer. My career has been dedicated to creating environments where people feel valued and valuable, and I intend to bring that same energy to this vital cause

Derek is not a person who usually goes to the doctors, but he knew that the lump on his neck wasn’t going down, and that wasn’t right.

"To become a Patron of my local cancer research charity is a very special opportunity”

Hope Against Cancer partners with JispWin to launch innovative prize-led fundraising initiative

Nigel said, “My small team, our volunteers and wonderful supporters can be extremely proud of what they and HOPE have achieved over the years." 

The development of the liquid biopsy, a technique that has the potential to revolutionize treatment for cancer and much more.

Teachers often find themselves becoming ill during the natural course of their day to day, but sepsis and recurring bouts of pneumonia were well beyond the norm.