Together we will beat cancer
Around one in two people in the UK experience cancer in their lifetime, and 66% of our claims in 2023 were related to cancer.
At Royal London, we recognise the link between health and financial resilience. Health issues like cancer can have a substantial emotional and financial impact on us all. This partnership helps us to support the protection of our customers, and wider society, against future health shocks that could prevent people from saving for the future.
To help give everybody a chance of better outcomes, Royal London is funding initiatives to tackle cancer inequalities.
Why cancer inequality?
We know that inequalities can impact health and, more specifically, cancer outcomes. Inequalities exist due to factors outside of a person's control. They can include socioeconomic status, education, gender, ethnicity, age and even postcode. These factors can increase the risk of getting cancer or reduce the chances of survival because they can impact their opportunities to lead a healthy life, their access to care and the quality of care they receive.
Research conducted by Cancer Research UK has shown that, while over the last 40 years improvements have been made in how cancer is prevented and detected, this has not been the same across all types of cancer. Some, including brain, lung, oesophageal, pancreatic, liver and stomach cancer, unfortunately remain under-researched and hard to treat.
Cancer Research UK believes improving outcomes in cancers with the poorest survival is critical to achieving its vision for a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.
Our funding
As part of our partnership, Royal London’s funding will go towards:
Improving pathways to diagnosis
Through Cancer Research UK's 'Test Evidence Transition' programme.
Preventative research and innovative treatment
The science to help prevent people from experiencing cancer and supporting kinder treatments for cancers of unmet need.
Talk Cancer training
Training trusted community leaders to help raise cancer awareness and break down barriers to better health.