Our Members
All our members work in the field of rare and less common cancer, ie, outside the 'big four' cancers of breast, bowel, lung and prostate.
Our membership is predominantly made up of small patient support group cancer charities though some of our members are also active in research.
​
The majority of our membership have an annual income of less than £1 million and many of those have an income of less than £100,000[i].
More than 80 per cent of Cancer52's member organisations[ii] work with rare cancers, i.e., one that affects five people or fewer in 10,000[iii].
​
Our members' websites are also listed by cancer type under the 'Links' section of the website.
​
[i] Charity Commission website, sourced February 2012.
[ii] Cancer52 member survey, conducted February 2014.
Our Members
If you would like to become a member of Cancer52, please contact info@cancer52.org.uk
Childhood cancer is sadly the number one medical cause of death in children in the UK. The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust specialises in the funding of research into rare, aggressive childhood cancers, raising awareness on a national scale, working for earlier diagnosis or children and in the provision of support for families at the time when they need it most.
Leukaemia UK is the UK’s dedicated research charity which works to save and improve the lives of those affected by a leukaemia diagnosis, through funding world class research and ground-breaking care.
Ocular Melanoma UK logo
Previously Live Through This
![Peaches Womb Cancer Trust[9481]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e22361_991c73c351b341328343284703eeb0b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_117,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto/e22361_991c73c351b341328343284703eeb0b6~mv2.jpg)
Penny Brohn UK is the leading National charity, providing free integrative cancer care to anyone living with cancer - before, during and beyond treatment. We believe in a world where every adult with cancer in the UK is able to access and experience the best of integrative cancer care, leading to better outcomes and quality of life.
Ruth Strauss Foundation Logo
Logo of the Sophie Fitzpatrick Charitable Foundation for Rare Cancers
Logo for the Swallows Head and Neck Cancer Support Group.
The Mavis Nye Foundation was created to inspire victims of mesothelioma, an asbestos related terminal cancer. To give hope to fellow victims and show a light at the end of the tunnel. The Foundation's primary aim is to reach out to as many donators and fundraisers as possible to offer grants to smaller research Labs to pursue the development of new drugs for mesothelioma research in the UK.
ThymicUK was established by patients with thymic cancers, their families and carers. Our purposes are to provide support, advocate and share information, to facilitate research and improve the treatments available in the UK. ThymicUK hopes to increase the overall survival and quality of life of patients with thymic cancers.
