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About Cancer Research UK's patient and health information

Writer guidelines

We have developed a style guide based on the principles of plain English. We aim to make our information understandable, comprehensive, accurate and up to date.

Researching and writing

We follow robust processes to decide which information to write about, and to plan and structure our content.

Sources (references)

We follow a standard referencing style across all the pages. Find out about our referencing style.

Last reviewed: 19 Dec 2024

Next review due: 19 Dec 2025

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