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Scientists create artificial ‘mini tumours’ to study cancer genes
A new technique to screen clumps of cancer cells in the lab which act like miniature tumours could help scientists discover potential new cancer drugs.
Discovery Club learns how maths can model cancer evolution
Members of our Discovery Club gathered at The Royal Society in London earlier this month to learn about the role mathematics plays in modern cancer research and treatment.
Largest-ever brain cancer study reveals new secrets to inherited risk
Scientists have uncovered a treasure trove of information about the genetic causes of brain cancer in the largest-ever study of the disease.
ICR scientists awarded £1.5m precision medicine funding for targeted, less toxic childhood cancer treatments
Scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have been awarded £1.5 million by the charity Children with Cancer UK to advance precision medicine in the UK and improve cancer treatment for children and young adults.
£14m investment marks first step towards new London Cancer Hub
Ambitions to create the world’s leading hub for cancer research and treatment have taken an important first step forward as the London Borough of Sutton invests £14 million in NHS land needed to develop the site.
Cells retain a memory of DNA damage as part of the repair process
Cells are able to remember that DNA damage has occurred as they pass through the process of cell division, a new study reveals.
New genetic link to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
A single letter change to DNA is linked to an increased risk of one of the most common forms of childhood leukaemia, a new study has revealed.
Fundraisers celebrated by Prime Minister with Points of Light Award after raising over £1m for our research
Prime Minister Theresa May has celebrated the devoted fundraising of Karen and Kevin Capel, who set up Christopher’s Smile in memory of their son who died of a brain tumour.
Hodgkin lymphoma survivors at high risk of second cancers
Patients who are cured of Hodgkin lymphoma are at a high risk of developing a second type of cancer, particularly if they have a family history of the disease, a major new study reports.
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More breast cancer patients could benefit from promising new treatment, genetic study reveals
A greater number of breast cancers are genetically similar to rarer cases with faulty BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, according to research from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and The Institute of Cancer Research, London.
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Seize chance to close EU loophole in childhood cancer treatments, say cancer experts
Cancer treatments are not being trialled in children because of outdated European regulations which are in urgent need of reform, say cancer experts.
Our joint letter calling for reform of European regulations on clinical trials in children
Read the letter written in support of calls from The Institute of Cancer Research, London and its partner signatories to reform European regulations around trials of cancer treatments in children.
