Cancer patients are living longer and with a better quality of life. Advances in the understanding of cancer have paved the way for a new generation of treatments and cures. But there is still much work to do, as cancer continues to claim far too many lives. I want to help do something about it. Next year, I am running the London Marathon in support of The Institute of Cancer Research ("ICR") in London.

ICR works with its clinical partner The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, and organizations across the UK and internationally, to transform the lives of cancer patients and their families. Its new five-year strategy aims to accelerate progress for cancer patients by harnessing the latest scientific knowledge and technology to drive innovation in treatment. Its strategy to defeat cancer rests on the latest advances in science, and ICR's understanding that cancer evolves within a complex ecosystem of cells, signals and the immune system. Please join me in supporting this wonderful organization.