article_snippet.sent: The combined amount of research funding allocated by the Government and charities to the four conditions came to £856million in 2012, almost two-thirds of which was allocated to cancer.
article_snippet.sent: Almost two-thirds of research funding allocated by to the four conditions was allocated to cancer .
article_snippet.sent: In 2012, £157million was spent on cancer research by government bodies, down from £267million in 2008.
highlights_snippet.sent: Almost two-thirds research funding was allocated to cancer .