Chris Lucas Trust - supporting research into rhabdomyosarcoma at the ICR

 We believe the cure is out there, please help us find it.

The Chris Lucas Trust was set up in March 2001 by Lynn and Lynn Lucas following the tragic death of their son Christopher from rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer resembling muscle tissue.

According to the Lucases, "As soon as Christopher died, we started to receive letters and e-mails from many people who had also been affected by rhabdomyosarcoma, and we realised after making in-depth enquiries that only very limited research was being done at the time. Now by supporting concentrated research at the ICR we are leading in the area of testing new drugs for rhabdomyosarcoma.”

In 2005 an experienced scientific researcher was appointed to work on rhabdomyosarcoma, fully funded by the Trust and working in the Sarcoma Molecular Biology Team under Dr Janet Shipley. The Chris Lucas Trust has awarded more than £200,000 for the research project so far.

“We are delighted to have funded the research further and must continue to keep this position going. We are not trying to be miracle workers but who knows? Our researcher may just find that missing piece of the jigsaw.”

You can read more about The Chris Lucas Trust and support their fundraising at www.chrislucastrust.com.