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We've selected a range of discoveries from 2023/24 – chosen because they illustrate the quality and breadth of our basic, translational and clinical research and our ambitions under the ICR's research strategy.

Scientists have worked out a way of predicting how long a prostate cancer patient will continue to respond to the PARP inhibitor drug, olaparib, according to new research published in the journal Cancer Cell.

Researchers have carried out an in-depth analysis of 10,478 cancer genomes across 35 different cancer types, identifying 330 potential cancer-driving genes, 74 of which are newly associated with cancer. The findings highlight the potential to develop new, more targeted treatment options for cancer patients.

Mobile testing ‘Man Van’ can diagnose prostate cancer in at-risk groups earlier and more affordably than GPs, according to new research.

Researchers have identified a key weakness in acute myeloid leukaemia, offering a promising new strategy to delay the progression of this aggressive blood cancer. The discovery focuses on disrupting the function of a certain protein complex that cancer cells, including leukaemia cells, rely on to maintain their abnormal growth.

A three-drug combination for aggressive advanced breast cancer doubles the length of time before the cancer progresses, compared with a drug combination currently available on the NHS, new research has shown.

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has awarded The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust a substantial £5.14 million through its radiation research network (RadNet) to support pioneering research in radiation therapy.

A new imaging technique could mean patients with aggressive glioblastomas benefit from cutting edge immunotherapy treatments, according to researchers.

A pioneering research study which will allow brain cancer patients to access drugs that are precisely targeted to their disease and swap to different treatments if needed, has launched in the UK.

Doctors could predict whether a man’s prostate cancer will be aggressive at the point of diagnosis – giving him the best targeted treatment quickly before it spreads – thanks to a new £1.5 million research project harnessing artificial intelligence and cutting-edge genetic analysis.

A combination of two drugs which can block the growth of cancer cells has shown promising results in women with a form of ovarian cancer that rarely responds to chemotherapy or hormone therapy.

People with intermediate risk, localised prostate cancer can be treated as effectively using fewer and higher doses of radiation therapy delivered over five treatment sessions as they can with lower doses delivered over several weeks, according to researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research, London and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.