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Cancer: Project Zero is the ambition to one day eliminate cancer as a cause of death

That means zero lives lost too soon, and zero families left behind.

 

For some cancers, we are getting closer to that goal, but for too many, we still remain too far away. With one in two people expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, the need for action has never been greater.

 

We are living in a golden age of science. Advances in diagnostics, genomics, artificial intelligence and precision medicine are transforming what is possible in cancer care, and the UK is at the forefront of this progress.

 

But innovation alone is not enough. To improve outcomes, we must ensure these advances reach patients consistently, equitably and at scale.

 

That's why Cancer: Project Zero is entering its next chapter.

 

Through Road to Zero, we are bringing together healthcare leaders, policymakers, clinicians and industry to explore the practical changes needed to turn scientific innovation into real-world impact, helping deliver better cancer outcomes for patients across the UK.

 

You can also explore our first Cancer: Project Zero Essay Compendium for a collection of expert essays exploring innovation, AI, personalised care and the future of cancer care.

 

ROAD TO ZERO

Turning ambition into action

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Through a series of expert essays, Road to Zero brings together leading voices from across healthcare to explore the ideas, policies and partnerships shaping the future of cancer care. Together, they examine the practical action needed to move from ambition to delivery – and ultimately improve outcomes across the UK.

Supporting The National Cancer Plan

The National Cancer Plan presents a significant opportunity to improve cancer outcomes.

 

Delivering its ambitions will require more than scientific breakthroughs – it will depend on ensuring proven innovation is implemented consistently across the NHS.

 

Through Cancer Project Zero and Road to Zero, we aim to contribute practical insight and foster collaboration to help translate ambition into meaningful change for patients
 

From Pilots to Patients: Scaling Innovation to Deliver the National Cancer Plan

Our first essay, Dr Rebecca Fitzgerald, explores how the NHS can move beyond successful pilots to achieve consistent, system-wide adoption of innovation. It examines the barriers preventing proven solutions from reaching patients and sets out practical recommendations to help deliver the ambitions of the National Cancer Plan.


C:PZ RESOURCES

Cancer Project Zero: The Essay Collection

Read the Zero Essays: a collection of in-depth ideas and expert perspectives from across the cancer community - coming together to ask the big question: how close are we to achieving zero?
 


From unleashing the potential of AI, to breakthroughs in multi-modal treatments, to truly personalised care, our first compendium of Cancer: Project Zero essays shine a light on the future of cancer care.


Including essays from:

  • Professor the Lord Ara Darzi of Denham,
    Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London
  • Professor Richard Simcock,
    Chief Medical Officer, Macmillan Cancer Support
  • Michelle Mitchell OBE,
    CEO, Cancer Research UK
  • Professor Charles Swanton,
    Chief Clinician, Cancer Research UK
  • Professor Alastair Greystoke,
    Professor of Precision Oncology, Newcastle University
  • Anna Jewell,
    Chair of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
  • Professor Frank Chinegwundoh MBE,
    Consultant Urological Surgeon and Chairman of Cancer Black Care
  • Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald OBE,
    Professor of Cancer Prevention and Founding Director of the Early Detection Institute, University of Cambridge
    And more…

Cancer: Project Zero video series in partnership with Health Service Journal

In partnership with Health Service Journal, hear from healthcare leaders and experts discussing the future of cancer care through the Cancer Project Zero video series.
 

Be sure to tune in.
 

Episode 1: Is precision medicine the future of modern cancer care?

 

Watch the first Cancer: Project Zero episode on precision medicine and biomarkers in cancer, featuring Alastair Greystoke and Richard Simcock.

Episode 2: The new ally in fighting cancer

 

Watch Sonny Shergill and Will Ricketts discuss the future of AI in lung cancer care.

Episode 3: Can we deliver equitable cancer care for everyone, everywhere?


Tune in as Oliver Kemp and Professor Frank Chinegwundoh discuss health inequities in cancer care.

Episode 4: Trialled and tested: The role of clinical trials and research in defeating cancer

 

Watch Dr Brisi Basu and Leora Horn discuss the evolving impact of research and clinical trials in oncology.

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