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Cancer Research Uk charity Superstore, Wren Retail Park, Torquay

Superstore registered charity no: 1089464 & sco41666.

2 Wren Retail Park Torquay Devon TQ2 7BJ

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TORQUAY Superstore

If you enjoy bargain-hunting and uncovering treasure in charity shops? You’ll love our Torquay superstore! a 10 thou square foot whopper

You’ll find a huge selection of clothing, accessories, books, DVDs and CDs, homewares, furniture, and small electricals all under one roof.

Most items are £5 or less (apart from furniture, electricals, and new goods)

All of our Superstores have their own community space, ask in-store how you can use these. Free parking is available at the majority of our stores. 

Grab a bargain and support our groundbreaking work here at Wren Retail Park

Contact the store for opening times and for more information about how you can donate, purchase, and volunteer, call this number:

01803 220998

Monday to Saturday – 9:30 am -6 pm. –  Sunday – 10 am to 4 pm

There are over 600 Cancer Research UK shops across the country, from high streets to out-of-town superstores.

Explore the 1000s of items that hit our shelves and rails every day near you.

Every item sold is helping fund our life-saving research.

You can also browse our online world, eBay, ASOS and depop

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Avoid these con artists

Avoid these con artists, they are misleading the masses, they are bought and paid for by big firms so they will never disclose the truth for example its known BPA can effect breast cancer, have a look at what they say about BPA

Date of experience : 04 March 2022

The woman should not work with public

Went to donate extremely rare engineering books that my father owned . He lost his life last Christmas through depression. The woman said they would go in the bin . So I took them from there . I explained she needed to be a bit more tactful with her words after what had happened . She didn’t care at all even after I explained the situation . Won’t be going back there again .

Date of experience : 13 March 2022

Was in the Highgate shop in London I've…

Was in the Highgate shop in London I've been going in over 8 yrs with my dog small and today they said no doggy They will have no customers now

Date of experience : 22 December 2023

Went in to donate, treated like I was stealing

I went into the Shawlands branch to buy a DVD box set and at the same time donate some games and a wine rack. As soon as I entered, a male staff member told me to wait until he’d served customers, then came over, and asked “Can I ask what’s in the bag?” in a tone as if I was stealing from the shop rather than donating. I was then grilled as to whether the games I was donating were complete. He then pointed to the wine rack and said it was too big to take. I felt like The Accused in court rather than someone supplying their stock for free. I wasn’t expecting a knighthood for my donation, but genuine gratitude rather than suspicion would serve the organisation well. When I got home I found that one of the five DVDs was missing! I phoned the shop to suggest they show as much care over the quality of goods going out as they do over goods being donated, and he got very defensive, saying customers regularly steal from boxes and that he didn’t like my tone! They’ve had their last donation and last purchase from me!

Date of experience : 18 February 2022

had really good experience with cancer research

had really good experience with my local cancer research shop when donating clothes, the staff were really helpful and gave me great service even when they were really busy.

Date of experience : 23 November 2021

too expensive

cancer ressearch is bad because for 1 slow cooker its £50.00. its also been used and paint is scrached off. also it's a charity shop stuff is suppos to be cheap .

Date of experience : 06 January 2024

Ambitious and world-class

Great charity, has achieved a lot, and has great, talented researchers from around UK and Europe working on big and ambitious projects.

Date of experience : 13 January 2023

VERY DISAPPOINTED.

I had about 100 pieces of new nappy changing large messenger bags from last year stock that I wanted to donate to THIS charity. I wanted them to pick them up as they were quite heavy - about 20 kg. I was shocked when I was told they only pick up clothes. These baby bags were retailing for about £25 in the shop. This means they rejected approimately £2500. I was rather disappointed by this. I have a shop and usually give away old seasons stock and would have been regularly donating to this charity but for this. A donation is a donation, why make a distinction between bags and shoes. Surely a begger can't be a chooser. I was drawn to this charity becasue an uncle recently died from bone marrow cancer. If they had put on their website what they accept and what they do not I would not have bothered. I have now donated them to another grateful charity.

Date of experience : 01 March 2019

There is a cure for all types of…

There is a cure for all types of cancer... But because you are a multimillion pound company who have so many people taking money Trust me there is a cure they are just greedy and need money to pay the ceo.

Date of experience : 19 June 2023

Doorstep harasser at 830pm

Doorstep harasser at 830pm. He didn't think it was late when I told him. Late enough to wake my children and disrupt my evening. Disgusting.

Date of experience : 22 March 2022

Didn't deliver my parcel after paying…

Didn't deliver my parcel after paying for to be delivered then send they will redeliver it and then decide 2 week later no Wear not delivered it we give you a refund but it take 15 working days to return to you wich means they had my money for over a mouth and made a profit in there bank of money what was Ticknaly mine

Date of experience : 27 December 2023

I bought a very nice coat from C R UK, BUT…

I bought a very nice coat from CR UK (online) and didn't double check the size via the RETAILERS (MANGO) web site, but simply took CR UK's word (and measurements) at face value, that "L" was 48"...mistake, BIG mistake. CANCER RESEARCH measured the PARKER style coat "pit to pit", and came up with 48", so when it arrived and didn't fit? I checked the MANGO site size guide. And CR UK? when told that "L" was in fact a 42", and when asked why they don't refer to COMPANY size guides ?, said "that's the way we do it". Oh well...money on tap, so I guess they don't care how much is wasted in returns/lost sales etc. Oh they did relist/resell it...as a 46".

Date of experience : 19 December 2019

I decided to donate some clothes to cancer research

I decided to donate some clothes and furniture to Cancer research but had some issue with my car so I could not make the journey, luckily my local cancer research store were kind enough to pick up from my house the same day, and the staff were so kind and helpful.

Fantastic Service

In the downpatrick store today I had the pleasure of dealing with Paula a long term volunteer, she was absolutely lovely, the shop is super festive and it’s a lovely environment with lots of bargains

Date of experience : 06 December 2022

Just been into elm park branch. Never met such rude unhelpful staff in any charity shop. Will not be coming back.

Date of experience : 27 July 2020

Ever wondered why the rate of cancer is…

Ever wondered why the rate of cancer is now one in two people, which has increased dramatically over the last 30 years, CR spends very little on research, it’s wage bill is huge, the cost of raising the funds eats up a third of donations and no money is spent on educating people regarding diet, lifestyle and carcinogens. I’m in no doubt if money donated was invested in aforementioned, the rate of cancer would reduce more significantly than CR as a charity who so far can’t evidence any significant breakthroughs

Date of experience : 04 July 2021

Very disappointed that it’s all about…

Very disappointed that it’s all about the money. Would never bother to get involved again on ANY level. I’m a 40 a day smoker, I was hoping to love you.🤦🏼‍♂️

Date of experience : 07 July 2021

Cruk have the best charity shops

Cruk have the best charity shops, ever shop I've been in has always been clean & tidy and friendly staff

Date of experience : 23 February 2020

I can’t understand the poor reviews

Such a good charity & the volunteers are always kind and helpful.

Date of experience : 01 December 2022

Supply for Anti-viral Vaccine for Cancer Treatment

Mr. Mustafa Behrem is a Research Assistant of Research and Department working with One Herb Laboratory Ltd, One of the leading Bio Pharmaceutical Companies here in England. He is looking for a reliable businessman/individual here in UK to represent his company in sourcing some basic raw material used in the manufacturing of high quality Anti-Viral Vaccines for Cancer treatment and other lifesaving Pharmaceutical Products.

Date of experience : 06 July 2021

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Cancer Research UK superstore in Torquay opens next week

The shop is opening at Wren Retail Park next to Boots

• 16:14, 30 MAR 2023

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Cancer Research UK is opening its Torquay superstore a week earlier than originally planned. The shop, at Wren Retail Park on the outskirts of the town, is the charity’s first superstore in Devon.

It was originally due to open its doors on April 12 but the charity has now confirmed that it will open on Thursday, April 6. A couple of long-term fundraisers will have the honour of cutting the ribbon to declare the store open at 10.30am.

At 10,000sq ft, it will be the biggest charity superstore in the region, selling everything from clothes and furniture to books and household items. In the unit next to Boots, which was formerly occupied by Outfit, the new superstore will have more than 14,000 items of clothing, DVDs, small electricals and homeware all under one roof. Most items, apart from furniture, electricals and new goods, will cost £5 or less.

Cancer Research UK has nearly 600 shops and superstores around the UK. The new superstore in Torquay will be open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday.

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Overpriced Charity Shops

I have been to multiple Cancer Research UK charity shops and all of them have insane prices. They sell clothes for the same price you could get them new. Other than that, they stock decent quality items and have shops in good locations.

Date of experience : March 05, 2024

nobheads I was at parkgate one I got so…

nobheads I was at parkgate one I got so much abuse and blamed for everything . they was horrible and loved power. they was inappropriate and unprofessional one she touched my boob and got away with it the other abused his power he was sly , and manipulated and he got away with it . and he got me into bother with manager over f all 😂 worst one’s I’ve worked I wasn’t paid manager she did nothing and defended him . and she wanted to be a councillor , I’m hoping she’ll not be she kept calling and I felt like saying F off . and one there he was a perv . and stalked manager she loved it he’s still there. and one said she slept with him messing about yet , if I did that I’d have the stress so please be aware . because I hated been with them they was very controlling .

Date of experience : May 01, 2023

Expecting contractors to fund their projects

Recruited building services professionals to mange their shops, had works planned and instructed only to be told that they expect contractors to “fund” their projects on “good faith” and they will only have budget in April 2024 (2.5 months from now) to pay the contractors. Totally unreasonable and out of the blue, how such a big charity can operate with poor management is shocking.

Date of experience : February 15, 2024

i leave out 7 bags of good items for…

i leave out 7 bags of good items for children cancer research combat cancer and it was raining so bought a big plastic sheet to cover bags roped it to fence and left note do not remove , well they did ,so i phoned 084 4800 4274 called on the hour x8 hrs and 2 weeks now,,..says not been possible to conect your call...so i emailed combatcancercharity.org says site not available .... 6 texts........ i am worried this charity is trustworthy of donations and bag collection , why cant i get a reply can person conected or use them let me know why please, as i dont want to give a bad name if doing a wonderful needy job.thank you. i will stick with cancer research uk...now superb set up.. respect

Date of experience : January 24, 2024

Won’t go back in…

I had been a supporter of the shop in Ryde Isle of Wight for many years both donating and regularly purchasing items, they all knew my face because I was in so often. Back at the end of summer I purchased a dress which didn’t fit so had to return, then my 99 year old mother who I care for became ill and I was unable to go into town for two weeks, the manageress, Paula, said my time had run out the day before and refused a refund, she told me to write to head office who would definitely approve a refund, well I did write and they still refused! There are 11 charity shops in Ryde and this is the only one that has such a short returns policy, they were rigid and uncaring and I have never been in since, my donations and custom go elsewhere.

Date of experience : August 04, 2023

Keeping my money

Order a surgical bra and paid £6.99 for next day delivery. Two days later no sign of the bra nor confirmation of despatch. Received an automated email response to my emailed enquiry, saying expect a reply in 5 days. Call up, unhelpful woman … need to talk to despatch department can’t say when she’d have a reply, never mind when I could expect to receive the item I’d paid for. Asked for my order to be cancelled and a full credit, to which she replied it takes 15 days to process a refund. 15 days!!!! That’s not due to bank rules and process. That’s Cancer Research policy. A clear case of Cancer Research wilfully holding onto my money. So, long story short, I’m out of pocket for 15 days. Disgrace and has left a very unpleasant taste in my mouth for what I had previously thought was a wonderful charity and one for whom I have raised funds for over the years. They should be ashamed.

Date of experience : January 26, 2024

Thank you cr uk

My abusive nan (absolute s1ag) came down with stage 8 yesticular cancer and luckily this charity f Failed saving her and she died. I am happy as now no one can take away my precious dwuggies (man just turned into smeagol for a sec)

Date of experience : July 14, 2023

Started volunteering at the store in…

Started volunteering at the store in AbbeyGate Street. I was made very welcome. Beverley the shop manager made me feel at ease and the volunteers there that day made me feel I was part of a team . Beverley did a great job at the induction and I look forward to my next shift . Anyone looking to volunteer for the charity pop in and ask for more information.

Date of experience : August 01, 2023

Prices too high …

Visited the Amersham shop today and found the prices extremely high! People go into a charity shop not only to support the charity but to pick up a bargain. Some of the second hand goods were dearer than they would be new. Needless to say I didn’t see anyone buy anything. These high prices aren’t doing the charity any favours. Won’t be returning!!

Date of experience : September 29, 2023

Changing shape of charity shops

People go into charity shops to get a bargain. If an item is, for instance, £2.80, why not make it £3 initially instead of asking customer to round up to £3, as directed by Head Office. Also asking people 'if they gift aid' is fine but 'do you pay tax' is not. That is an intrusive question, which I object to being asked. Staff should hand out a leaflet about gift aid for customer to read for themselves. Finally, most of the good quality donations don't reach the shop floor, but, go on eBay. I know Cancer Research has to rely on donations for their income but the shops are beginning to be run like businesses. Targets are expected to be reached.

Date of experience : September 16, 2023

Cancer research superstore Stevenage

Cancer research superstore Stevenage Went for an interview, the lady who interviewed me was lovely and very informative! I was told I would definitely hear back the Tuesday after my interview and it’s been over a week now and I’ve still heard nothing back :/

Date of experience : July 16, 2023

Disappointed

I recently went to drop off some donations to the Bromsgrove branch, I called first to explain what I had got, I was asked what I was donating, after telling me they were very busy, I eventually got some help to bring the donations inside, and was told ‘we don’t want any more than that’! And was asked again, what was in the bags. I’ve never had this kind of issue before, I felt like taking it elsewhere where it might be a little more appreciated. CRUK has been an important charity for me in the past, I’m hoping that the member of staff was simply having a bad day.

Date of experience : June 08, 2023

Worthless charity

Cancer research UK does next to nothing in terms of cancer treatment. Most of the current treatments have not changed in 30 years. The fact remains that more people are dying of cancer than ever before. The CEO earns £240,000 plus per year, so if you like funding hefty salaries then please continue to donate. Having recently lost a family member to cancer, I realised that treatments available are virtually worthless. If you are young enough and fit enough to cope with chemotherapy, then you stand a fighting chance; but if you are old and weak then your chances of surviving cancer are almost zero.

Date of experience : August 23, 2022

A charity that’s willing to protect its partnership with a company that abuses terminal cancer patients on clinical drug trials

Human beings have a great capacity for wrongdoing. It’s an attribute that is unique in the world of life. We can and do make things worse, voluntarily, with full knowledge of what we are doing (as well as accidentally, and carelessly, and in a manner that is wilfully blind). – Jordan B. Peterson 2018 Having contacted the press department on several occasions both by phone and e-mail with regards to the deplorable way ScottishPower treated a terminal cancer patient on clinical drug trials; all they were willing to do was be silent. This charity doesn’t care about cancer patients or the way family/careers supporting those patients are treated.

Date of experience : September 18, 2023

Greed, money making no care for the people

Here goes , im sick and tired of you guys begging on tv its excessive. If you truely cared about people and cancer youd actually look into alternatives You'd look into cannabis Herbs like tumeric You'd look into other routes instead of solely basing it on kemo which is mainly money money money.. while also pumping out multiple side effects. You'd promote a better diet an alkaline diet All of which will help not only cancer coming in the first place but will help reduce if not remove all together!!! Start fighting the government more and You'd get respect far more from far more people.

Date of experience : June 08, 2022

I appreciate you work hard to help…

I appreciate you work hard to help cancer patients. If you read Karma Book for once, you should be able to understand that people who get this illness have very bad karma and therefore the illness is therefore to protect from the worse. If they have read the book they can actually cure their own cancer themselves. If child gets cancer, their parents should cure their karma first not by using medication but by becoming a human.

Date of experience : May 18, 2023

Rude volunteer! (Finchley)

The volunteer working in the Ballards Lane branch (Finchley) was unbelievably rude :( I donated some items on Monday and when I walked in she did not smile or greet me but sat there stony faced aggresively pointing towards the back office, to indicate where I should leave the items. I have never come across such awful, unprofessional behaviour. These are free items donated by the public, there should be some level of kindness and interest to customers who have taken the time to bring in items that may benefit someone else. I will not be donating to this shop again.

Date of experience : December 05, 2022

Newport Retail Park ✅

Always have such a positive experience in the Newport Retail Park Store. There’s a young girl with black hair who is usually behind the till. She is always so friendly and has great service. ✅

Date of experience : April 07, 2023

Donations unwelcome - THEY'RE FULL

So I tried to make a donation today at the East Ham store but I was turned away at the front door. Apparently they have too much and cannot take any more. If you're thinking of donating at any CR shop phone ahead, or better still try somewhere else. I was asked to phone a number, which turned out to be the store number, and the person I spoke with just reiterated the we-are-full message. You can jump through a lot of hoops to try and do the right thing but still not get anywhere! Appears donations are unwelcome.

Date of experience : May 09, 2021

Badly run , disgusting prices

Cancer research sheppy Neats court Disgusting prices Management taking cloths of a paying customer as they "wanted to charge more " Management taking branded clothing home without paying Rude staff Supposed to be a shop for people on a tight budget no chance of that People that run it should be ashamed

Date of experience : March 18, 2023

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2022/23 in review: Cancer Research UK reports good progress in a tough climate

24 August 2023

Cancer Research UK is pleased with the progress it’s made this year, but remains concerned about the situation for cancer patients, after the publication of its Annual Reports and Accounts 2022/23 today.  

The charity continues to take important steps towards achieving its vision of bringing about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. 

We started this financial year with optimism and ambition, ready to seize opportunities. We’ve made great progress in the face of significant challenges and none of this would’ve been possible without the generosity and commitment of our supporters, as well as the tireless work of our staff, volunteers, partners and cancer patients.

Following the launch of its new long-term strategy in March 2022, the charity has made important progress against its strategic priorities: discover, translate, engage, partner and sustain.  

Driving research  

Over the past year, the charity has made significant discoveries as a result of past funding.   

This includes its flagship investment in lung cancer, TRACERx, uncovering how cancer cells protect themselves from the body’s immune system, as well as the role pollution plays in the development of lung cancer in people who have never smoked.   

There have also been exciting findings from researchers in Cambridge about metastasis , the process by which cancer spreads, which could lead to new types of treatment to stop cancer from spreading and in turn keep many more patients alive longer.  

Life-saving research is making a difference to patients right now and we’re finding new ways to understand, prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer. From our flagship lung cancer research project, TRACERx, making exciting discoveries, to supporting new Cancer Grand Challenges teams to take on some of the toughest challenges in cancer and launching our Smokefree campaign, we’ve taken important steps this year towards achieving our vision to bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

Progress for people affected by cancer  

Small but important changes to treatments can have a big difference for patients.   

Earlier this year, the charity announced that its FOxTROT trial, run by researchers in Birmingham and Leeds, has shown that people with bowel cancer have a lower chance of their cancer coming back if they begin chemotherapy before they have surgery to remove their tumour.   

At least 5,000 people should benefit from the change every year in the UK, at no extra cost to the NHS. Worldwide, the researchers predict it could be used to treat hundreds of thousands more.  

The charity is also laying the foundations for significant future progress and impact.   

This includes agreeing new long-term funding for the Francis Crick Institute, which is home to scientists making discoveries that will transform the understanding of human health and disease, and the launch of Cancer Research Horizons in April 2022.   

This new innovation engine unites all of the charity’s drug discovery, clinical development capabilities and commercialisation expertise under one umbrella, and it is hoped that this will take cutting-edge innovations from the lab bench to the bedside and bring new treatments to people with cancer faster.  

Cancer Research UK also continues to deliver high quality and trusted cancer information to the public. This year, over 19 million people accessed the charity’s About Cancer website, an increase from 15.7m last year and its helpline nurses responded to over 13,000 people with questions about cancer.  

The power of partnerships  

To have the biggest possible impact, Cancer Research UK regularly partners with other organisations.  

This year it worked together with organisations who share its commitment to beating cancer in children and young people including Little Princess Trust, Children with Cancer UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Blood Cancer UK.   

Through these partnerships, Cancer Research UK wants to accelerate progress to ensure more children and young people can survive cancer with a good quality of life.  

Flourishing through a year of uncertainty  

Despite a year of economic uncertainty, Cancer Research UK has delivered a strong financial performance.   

Thanks to the support of the public, volunteers, partners, staff and the research community, the charity has been able to fund world class research throughout the year to deepen its understanding of cancer and how best to prevent, treat and diagnose it, making a difference for people affected by cancer around the world.  

Key figures from the Annual Report and Accounts include:

• Cancer Research UK raised a total of £719m, £51m more than the previous year. This increase is due to the continued generosity of its supporters, a strong performance from shops, a rise in the value of legacies received, and income from the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK
• The charity’s annual research activity spend was £415m compared with £388m in the previous year, an increase of 7%
• Cancer Research UK is the largest charitable funder of cancer research in the world and remains on track to spend £1.5bn on research over a five-year period of 2021/22 to 2025/26
• In 2022/23, 82p in every £1 donated was available to beat cancer

The road ahead  

But despite this exciting progress, the charity warns that there are still concerns for those affected by cancer.  

“The situation for people affected by cancer across the UK remains very worrying,” said Mitchell.  

“Survival isn’t improving as quickly as we would like, and long waiting times for tests and treatments are leaving many people facing fear and uncertainty.   

“Developing a long-term strategic approach for cancer, planning and investing in the cancer workforce and prioritising early diagnosis are essential to transform cancer survival in the UK from world lagging to world leading.   

“We will continue to call on leaders across all four UK nations to make this a priority.”  

Looking ahead with optimism   

The past few years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing cost of living crisis, have been a difficult time for the charity, but they are looking ahead with optimism.   

“We continue to face challenging and tough years ahead,” said Mitchell.  

“The cost-of-living crisis is impacting cancer patients, our supporters and staff, and inflationary pressures affect our ability to raise money and erode the value of each pound we spend on research. I am pleased we’re still on track to spend £1.5bn on research over a five-year period.   

“Cancer Research UK is at its best when we’re bold and ambitious so over the next year we’ll focus on seeking out new opportunities to grow our income and impact. We want to support as much world class life-saving research as possible.  

“We’re looking to the future with continued optimism. Every day we see the impact of our vital work on people affected by cancer and their loved ones. Every day, we’re beating cancer together.”  

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A study looking at the long term follow up of people who have taken aspirin and esomeprazole to help prevent oesophageal cancer (AspECT Excel)

This study is looking at the long term benefits and risks of taking aspirin and esomeprazole to help prevent oesophageal cancer.

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A trial looking at different combinations of treatment for newly diagnosed myeloma (RADAR, Myeloma XV)

This trial is looking at bone marrow samples to help work out the best treatment for myeloma.

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A trial looking at acalabrutinib for Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (REMoDL)

This trial is looking at giving acalabrutinib with chemotherapy for Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

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A trial looking at adding pembrolizumab to chemoradiotherapy for bladder cancer (KEYNOTE-992)

This trial is looking at adding a drug called pembrolizumab to chemotherapy and radiotherapy (chemoradiotherapy) for people with invasive bladder cancer.

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A trial of atezolizumab with standard treatment for diffuse B cell lymphoma (ARGO)

This trial is looking at whether atezolizumab can improve treatment for a people with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma called diffuse B cell lymphoma (DBCL).

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A study to find more about acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (UKALL14 sub study)

This study is open to people who are newly diagnosed with B cell or T cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and haven’t started treatment.

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A study looking at whether changing the dose of radiotherapy improves swallowing in people with head and neck cancer (DARS)

This study is for people who are having intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) which can affect the muscles that control swallowing.

• Read more about A study looking at whether changing the dose of radiotherapy improves swallowing in people with head and neck cancer (DARS)

A trial looking at treatment for acute promyelocytic leukaemia (AML 19)

This trial is looking at treatment for a type of acute myeloid leukaemia called acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL).

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A study to set up a national biobank and database for mantle cell lymphoma

This study is to collect blood, spit (saliva) and tissue samples to set up a national biobank and database for mantle cell lymphoma.

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A study looking at ibrutinib for older people with mantle cell lymphoma (ENRICH)

This study is comparing 2 treatments, ibrutinib and rituximab with chemotherapy and rituximab, for people aged 60 or older with mantle cell lymphoma.

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