In collaboration with world-renowned oncology centers
Join the worldwide community of
Cancer Survivors
Cure51 brings together the 1 to 3% of patients who have miraculously survived the most aggressive cancers to understand the biological reasons for their survival and to contribute to the development of new treatments.
Pancreatic cancer: Metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
5-year survival after diagnosis
Brain Cancer: Glioblastoma IDH non-mutated
3-year survival after diagnosis
Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer
5-year survival after diagnosis
In collaboration with world-renowned oncology centers
Have you, or someone close to you, survived terminal cancer?
If you would like to learn more about the Cure51 community and participate in cancer research, one of our doctors will contact you to discuss your experience.
Why Cancer Survivors join the Cure51 Community
“I know how devastating a pancreatic cancer diagnosis is, and I want people to know they can have hope. I'm sharing my story to inspire others and show them that they too can have a positive outcome.”
Camille M. Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer Survivor
The Cure51 patient community was created with leading oncology centers & researchers in UK.
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Addenbrooke's Hospital - Cambridge - NHS
Barts NHS
Beatson Centre - NHS Scotland
Leeds NHS
Velindre - NHS Wales
Birmingham NHS
Southampton NHS
Christie - Manchester - NHS
The Royal Marsden - NHS
Thanks to our retrospective approach, each Survivor story pushes forward Cancer research !
More than 1,300 survivors have already been identified across 36 countries...
Renowned oncologists across the world believe that rules can be changed.
“Clinicians like me wonder why this particular person is still alive after 5 years.”
Dr. Thankamma Ajithkumar
Dr. Thankamma Ajithkumar is a clinical oncologist at one of Cure51's partner institutions, Cambridge University Hospitals. He shares what excites him most about working with Cure51 and why the project is unique during his talk at the conference.
“New game, new rules. Instead of focusing solely on patients who unfortunately don't survive, we start with the miraculous patients, who have survived very aggressive cancers, and we want to understand why”
Nicolas Wolikow - President of Cure51
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Together,
we’re stronger against cancer.
A better understanding of cancer
Analyzing your medical experience with cancer facilitates the study and understanding of tumor progression and enables the identification of future treatments.
A stronger community
Join a supportive community of survivors and share your experience to give hope to other patients.
The more survivors who share their experiences, the greater the chances of finding treatments for cancer!
Frequently asked questions
Who created the Cure51 patient community?
Cure51 is a company, based in France, co-founded with oncology centers and researchers from over 35 countries. We are building a clinical and biological database of survivors from every continent, with the aim of understanding the reasons for their survival and developing new treatments.
What should I do if I’m interested?
We invite you to contact us to express your interest. A Cure51 doctor will contact you as soon as possible to review your experience and explain how you can participate in the Cure51 community project.
What are the criteria for inclusion in the Cure51 community?
Cure51 is currently focusing on survivors of the most aggressive cancers: Advanced Stage Small Cell Lung with 5 years survival after diagnosis, Non-mutated IDH Glioblastoma with 3 years survival after diagnosis and Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma with 5 years survival after diagnosis.
What does my participation in the Cure51 community involve?
As a cancer survivor, your participation consists in contributing to the construction of a scientific knowledge base on the reasons for surviving cancer. After our doctors have studied your profile, we will invite you to share your medical experience and put us in touch with your healthcare team to help us better understand your cancer journey. If you wish, you can appear on our community website and make yourself available to answer questions from other cancer survivors or patients.
