"1 in 3 people will be diagnosed with cancer at some stage in their lives"Cancer Research UK
"There are more than 200 different types of cancer"Cancer Research UK
"151,190 people died from cancer in the UK in 2000"Cancer Research UK
"Survival rates in the UK continue to be much lower than the European average"Cancer Research UK
"Cancer accounts for a quarter of all deaths in the UK"Cancer Research UK
"Approximately 1 in 4 people will die from cancer"Cancer Research UK
Widely recognised as a fighter, Sir Bobby Robson has refused to give in to cancer an astonishing five times. He is still fighting 15 years after his first diagnosis and is currently undergoing chemotherapy for tumours in his lungs.
You might think that at the age of 75, and having retired from football management, Sir Bobby would be taking a well earned rest and focusing all of his energies on his own health. But you would be wrong. He's set himself a new and very challenging goal.
Sir Bobby's big goal is to fight cancer - in his own battle with the disease and by creating a charitable foundation. The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation will focus on the early detection and treatment of cancer and the clinical trials of new drugs that will eventually beat it.
Bobby's asking you to support him now by giving as much as you can to the foundation. All donors will receive a personalised certificate and letter of thanks from Sir Bobby.