New trial finds radiotherapy combined with hormone therapy can help some advanced prostate cancer patients avoid chemotherapy 08 May 2024 Radiotherapy can be used alongside hormone treatment, delaying the need for chemotherapy and therefore significantly protecting their quality of life for some patients with advanced prostate cancer, according to researchers from The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Cancer Research, London. Find out more Show/Hide
Gene test could guide use of cancer chemotherapy 02 Mar 2023 A gene test already used routinely in the NHS can guide use of chemotherapy in people with bowel cancer by predicting whether or not they will benefit. Find out more Show/Hide
Immune targets for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers identified 26 Sep 2022 Researchers perform a deep dive into the different immune markers within tumour tissue and blood samples of early breast cancer patients whose cancer failed to respond to chemotherapy given to them prior to surgery - the findings could help tailor pre-surgical treatment. Find out more Show/Hide
ASCO 2019: Immunotherapy better than aggressive chemotherapy as first treatment option for recurrent head and neck cancer 04 Jun 2019
ESMO 2018: Immunotherapy effective as first-line treatment for advanced head and neck cancer 22 Oct 2018