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New ‘ecosystem’ test strongly predicts ovarian cancer survival
Assessing the cell ‘ecosystems’ at sites where ovarian cancer has spread round the body strongly predicts the chances of surviving from the disease, a new study reports.
Study shows blood vessel cells are helping breast cancers enter bloodstream and spread around body
Scientists have discovered that non-cancer cells that wrap around blood vessels — called ‘pericytes’ — are helping breast cancer cells enter the bloodstream and spread around the body through the production of a key molecule called endosialin.
ICR and The Royal Marsden awarded £43 million for Biomedical Research Centre
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust have successfully renewed their joint Biomedical Research Centre.
Counting cancer cells in blood could be key to telling whether prostate cancer treatment is working
A drop in the number of cancer cells detected in a patient’s blood could be the best indicator yet as to whether treatment for prostate cancer is working.
ICR secures new Wellcome Trust clinical PhDs
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, will host a new clinical PhD programme in cancer research, after being awarded funding from the Wellcome Trust.
ICR Chief Executive Paul Workman named one of London’s most influential people
Professor Paul Workman, Chief Executive of The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has been named in the Evening Standard’s Progress 1000 list of the most influential people in London.
Single-letter variation in DNA linked to longer bowel cancer survival
A single letter in a strand of DNA within tumours is linked to longer survival times for some patients treated for bowel cancer, a new study reveals.
ICR’s microscope appeal raises £50,000 for cutting-edge research
A new fundraising appeal by The Institute of Cancer Research, London, for research using a new type of high-tech microscope has raised an amazing £50,000.
Statement about NICE decision on radium-223
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has issued a statement in response to the decision by NICE to approve the use of radium-223 for treating hormone-relapsed prostate cancer with bone metastases if docetaxel chemotherapy isn’t a suitable treatment option.
Blood test to spot new breast cancer subtype delays progression for twice as long
A blood test that detects when the most common form of breast cancer has become resistant to treatment could double the average time it takes for the disease to progress, from around two-and-a-half to around six months, a new study shows.
Scientists discover drug combination slows lung cancer cell growth
Scientists have shown that a drug combination slows cancer cell growth in a type of non-small cell lung cancer when tested in the lab, offering potential for developing new treatments in the future.
Effect of combined HRT on breast cancer risk likely to have been underestimated, new study finds
The effect of combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in increasing a woman’s risk of breast cancer is likely to have been underestimated by a number of previous studies, according to a new prospective study published in the British Journal of Cancer.
