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Dr Anand Sharma and team raise money for Urological Cancers supported by CTRT.

On Sunday 13^th July, a team of 10 fundraising hero runners including our very own trustee Dr. Anand Sharma braved the summer heat and ran the iconic Saucony 10k in London, collectively raising a massive £8,376 for a current trial in biomarker testing for urological cancers.

The Saucony 10K is a popular race in the capital where live bands, DJs and cheering fans power runners through the route, which takes in some of London’s most famous landmarks — including Westminster Bridge, The London Eye, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus and Big Ben.

2025 was Dr. Sharma’s 5th year taking part in the 10k run, running in aid of the Cancer Treatment and Research Trust (CTRT), which supports his research activity for his urology patients (Testicular cancer, ovarian germ cell cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer and prostate cancer).

Dr Sharma explains: “We are currently conducting a trial in a biomarker testing in urology cancers. CTRT supports the salaries of our research nurses, study coordinators, data managers, and research fellow, who run our extensive clinical trial and research program.

Without contributions to CTRT we would not be able to offer our patients access to the most innovative new drugs or perform research to allow us to better understand the diseases we treat and the drugs that we use.

Thank you for supporting our work, which directly results in benefits for our patients.”

If you would like to support Dr Sharma’s important work in Urological cancer research you can make a donation here: Donate | Cancer Treatment and Research Trust

If you’re feeling motivated by reading this, why not take a look at our Challenge Events page to find opportunities to push your limits or simply have fun to support our cause? Whether it’s running or bungee jumping, your participation can make a real difference.

Challenge Events – The Cancer Treatment and Research Trust

Interested in joining Team CTRT in future Saucony 10k London races? You can register your interest by emailing the CTRT team on info@ctrtrust.co.uk. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Five heroes, one aim: to raise vital funds for the Cancer Treatment and Research Trust

On Sunday April 27th, five amazing individuals laced up their trainers and joined forces with over 56,000 other runners to complete the 45th TCS London Marathon. In doing so, Ricky and Jess White, Nigel Texeira, Skye Wilde and Fabi Bartella raised an astounding £13,010 and counting for the Cancer Treatment and Research Trust, helping us in our mission to improve lives through research by developing kinder and more effective cancer treatments.

Not only was it a historic day — attracting a record-breaking number of participants (56,640), breaking the world record for the biggest annual one-day fundraising event (£75 million and still counting!) and setting 41 new world records (including the fastest marathon dressed as a crustacean!) — but it was also a hot one! Temperatures peaked at 21°C, and runners were advised to “Slow down, smile, enjoy it” — advice that was inevitably easier to follow with the sun shining brightly, the crowds cheering enthusiastically and a route laden with landmarks. Starting in Greenwich Park, the iconic 26.2-mile journey through the heart of the capital takes in the Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge, Canary Wharf, the Tower of London, the London Eye and Big Ben, culminating at The Mall near Buckingham Palace.

Each of our five superstars had their own, personal reason for taking on the challenge: Fabi’s was to remember the life of her grandad, while Skye was inspired by her late nan to raise funds for cancer research; brother and sister duo Ricky and Jess’s fundraising page proudly states ‘Running for a Cure; Help Us Beat Cancer!’, and it had been a long ambition of Nigel’s to run the London Marathon. Their shared goal, however — to support CTRT — will ensure that the impact of their arduous training and successful completion of the event will extend way beyond the finish line. The vital funds raised by our incredible runners will be used to research why and how cancers develop, find better ways of detecting and monitoring cancers, and test new treatments.

If you’re feeling motivated by reading this, why not take a look at our Challenge Events page to find opportunities to push your limits or simply have fun to support our cause? Whether it’s running (like these legends) or bungee jumping, your participation can make a real difference.

Challenge Events – The Cancer Treatment and Research Trust

Interested in joining Team CTRT in future London Marathon races? You can find more information here (The London Marathon – The Cancer Treatment and Research Trust) on how to take part.