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The ICR welcomes London Growth Plan
The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is delighted to welcome the new London Growth Plan, launched by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, which places life sciences at the forefront of an ambitious strategy to boost the capital’s economic growth.
New research might make an ‘undruggable’ target druggable – leading to new cancer drugs
Drug discovery researchers have made significant progress towards targeting a protein that is seen as a promising anticancer target but has, until now, been considered undruggable.
New AI model effectively predicts patient outcomes in a common type of lung cancer
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based model that can help pathologists grade certain lung cancer tumours and predict patients’ outcomes.
Blood cancer patients should be offered genetic testing to spot ‘double hit’ high-risk cases earlier
Offering extended genetic testing to patients with the blood cancer myeloma would help doctors spot those with the most aggressive forms of the disease so that their cancer can be targeted more effectively, say scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research, London.
Simple blood test could lead to smarter, kinder treatments for childhood cancers
Institute of Cancer Research scientists have developed a simple blood test that will help them better understand children’s cancers - and pave the way for new targeted and less toxic treatments.
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Newly identified therapeutic target may lead to effective treatments for the most common and dangerous form of brain cancer
Scientists have shown for the first time that some of the most persistent cancer cells in glioblastoma, a common type of adult brain tumour, rely on a specific enzyme for survival and that inhibiting this enzyme leads to the death of the cells.
Scientists discover the ‘roadmap’ that aggressive cancer uses to spread around the body – identifying ways to block its escape
Scientists have discovered a new way to predict which tumours will become aggressive before they metastasise and spread around the body.
New data tool could bring RNA sequencing into standard clinical practice, improving diagnosis and treatment
Researchers have developed a new tool that could help clinicians diagnose the most common type of breast cancer more accurately and make better treatment decisions.
Scientists show that the immune system indirectly influences the genes that drive cancer
Researchers have uncovered new details about the complex relationship between the immune system and cancer.
Breast cancer risk model provides reassuring data for those with family history of disease after short-term HRT use
Hormone replacement therapy taken at age 50 for up to 5 years only modestly increases the risk of breast cancer, even for women with a strong family history of the disease, according to a new risk model published in the British Journal of General Practice.
Neoadjuvant radiotherapy provides unique insights into breast tumour immune microenvironment
A new study has provided novel insights into the effects of radiation on the immune cells surrounding breast cancer tumours.
Scientists create new way to predict bowel cancer risk in people with inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have found a way to identify people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who are at the highest risk of developing bowel cancer.
