Why is patient involvement important?
Want to get involved?
You’re the experts on living with cancer and your insights guide, shape and inform everything we do.
Use your experiences of cancer diagnosis, treatment and care to help shape Cancer Research UK’s work.
You'll find a variety of involvement opportunities to get involved and help us beat cancer.
Today, 2 in 4 people will survive their cancer. Our vision is to increase survival rates so that 3 in 4 people survive their diagnosis by 2034. The experiences and insights of people affected by cancer are vital in helping us to achieve this.
Everyone’s experience is different. We value your experiences and the influence you have on our work. You challenge us to think differently, to listen, learn and improve so that our work meets the needs of people affected by cancer.
Patient involvement stories
Read about what patient involvement means from people who have worked with us and the impact it makes on the projects they get involved in.
Discover more stories about how your involvement has a positive impact
Meet Arshiya
Arshiya tell us why being involved in our work as a Cancer Insights Panel member helps her feel like she's continuing to fight back against cancer in her mom's name.
Meet Neil
Neil shares his experience of being part of Cancer Research UK's for Children and Young People Insights Panel and what prompted him to join.
Celebrating 5 years of working together
This year marks 5 years since our network was established in its current form. It’s been an amazing 5 years, and we’re so proud of all the work we’ve done together.
Testing our style guide
Find out how we used insight from people affected by cancer to help shape the language we use.
Be involved. Influence and inspire.
Take a look at our graphic that highlights how people affected by cancer has helped us make a difference for cancer patients and their families.
Involve, Innovate, Inspire: our impact report
Our impact report is packed with stories that show how working together with people affected by cancer is helping us to make a difference for cancer patients.