OUR MISSION
The Edward Showler Foundation is a UK registered charity funding research to find a cure for Clear Cell Sarcoma, a rare cancer with no effective treatment. Set up in memory of Dr Ed Showler, who died from this disease in June 2017 aged 28.
Clear Cell Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that arises in connective tissue. Because of its rarity, it has been little researched until recently, and there is no effective treatment. Ed was a gifted young doctor who died just 8 months after his diagnosis, knowing there was nothing that could save him.
We have raised over £1,000,000 but are seeking to raise another £1,000,000 to continue this vital work.
OUR IMPACT
Since our launch, the Foundation has:
Funded the Edward Showler Foundation CCS Research Programme at the Cancer Institute at University College London, catalysing additional investment from Sarcoma UK, The Jean Shanks Foundation, Transcend Sarcoma and others
Established an international research network bringing together institutions across the UK, Europe and US including UCL, Royal Marsden Hospital, West German Cancer Centre, German Cancer Research Centre, and others
Co-hosted, with UCL, the first ever International Clear Cell Sarcoma Workshop at the Royal Society of Medicine in London (September 2025), bringing together scientists, clinicians and patients from across the world
Contributed to a Research Roadmap shaping the future direction of CCS research with international collaboration at its core
OUR AIMS
The funds we raise are used to:
Fund research into finding a cure for Clear Cell Sarcoma
Increase awareness of Sarcoma and improve doctor-patient communication. Ed was passionate about good doctor-patient communication and we are working with Cambridge University on a research programme to help achieve this.
Fund Memory Days for seriously ill young adults. Following Ed's diagnosis, he was able to enjoy time making memories. We want to help others in a similar position to do the same.
Ed thought that life was a wonderful gift and wanted his life to make a difference. Sadly, he was robbed of the opportunity to achieve what he had set out to do but with your help we can make that difference for him.
