Bringing together all aspects of cancer research, prevention and treatment. A report from the 8th NCRI Cancer Conference

The 8th NCRI Cancer Conference took place from 4th until 7th of November 2012 in the BT Convention Centre, Liverpool, UK. This scientific event has established itself as the leading international oncology meeting in the UK and this year attracted more than 2,000 delegates: from researchers and data managers to clinicians, nurses and policy makers. The conference covered six main topics: 1) Diagnosis and therapy 2) Epidemiology and prevention 3) Information, patients and the public 4) Survivorship and endoflife care 4) The cancer cell and model systems 6) Tumour specific research. This report presents the highlights of the conference.