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£1,000 could fund one woman’s participation in the international IBIS-II breast cancer prevention trial. The aim of this trial is to see whether the drug anastrozole can prevent the disease in healthy post-menopausal women at high risk.

£1,250 could fund ten women’s participation in the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening. This trial, which is co-funded by Cancer Research UK and the Medical Research Council, is the first of its kind. It aims to assess the effectiveness of ovarian cancer screening in saving lives and the feasibility of introducing a national screening programme for this disease.

£1,000 could buy:

• 35,000 glass slides for studying cells and tumour samples in detail under the microscope
• 13,000 cryotubes for storing biological samples at low temperatures, so they can be used in future studies to help beat cancer
• 100 digital timers. These are indispensable pieces of equipment for our scientists who often carry out experiments that require precise timing.
• £2,000 could buy:
• Four liquid nitrogen storage vessels for the long-term storage of tumour samples at ultra-low temperatures
• 133 lab coats for our scientists.

£5,000 could buy a safety cabinet. These are used by scientists working with cells in the lab, in order to prevent contamination with germs in the air.