# Standard Life chooses Cancer Research UK for support

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/03/11/standard-life-chooses-cancer-research-uk-support/
- Published: 2007-03-11T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Cancer Research UK has been chosen as one of Standard Life’s nominated charities
for 2007. The Edinburgh-based financial company’s employees will raise funds specifically
for Professor Malcolm Dunlop’s research into bowel cancer at the Western General
in Edinburgh.
Karen Frost, Community Investment Manager from Standard Life explained:“
Our employees chose to support Cancer Research UK’s work as the money raised will
go towards important work that’s taking place right here in the local community.
We raised over £246,000 for Cancer Research UK in 2005 and we hope 2007 will be 
just as successful.”

Professor Dunlop and his team are screening all new Scottish bowel cancer patients
diagnosed before the age of 55 for faults in certain genes known to be involved 
in the disease. This will help identify where other family members are at greater
risk of developing the disease.

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