Nearly all of us have been touched by cancer in some way or another. With around 1,000 new cancer cases being diagnosed in the UK every day, many caused by alcohol, it is a disease that casts a long shadow over so many of our lives.

This is why there are an array of dedicated specialist charities and institutions, like CancerWatch, that are focused on fighting cancer, and on tackling the key research, treatment and public health challenges which form part of this struggle...