Pelican is dedicated to helping those with cancer live well for longer. We achieve this by supporting medical research and education to improve surgery for bowel cancer and its associated secondary disease, particularly in the liver. Surgery remains the most effective cure for cancer. Pelican has become a 'centre of excellence' for sharing life-saving, life-enhancing knowledge and skills with cancer teams and specialists. Pelican delivers professional courses for cancer surgeons and cancer specialists from across the UK and throughout the world and supports vital clinical research into the development of bowel and liver cancer precise detection, diagnosis, treatment, and cancer surgery pathways. Registered Charity Number 1141911