ASCO 2024: Prostate cancer spit test better for men with high genetic risk than standard blood test 31 May 2024 A spit test, where a sample can be collected at home, is more accurate at identifying future risk of prostate cancer for one group of men than the current standard blood test, a new study reports. Find out more Show/Hide
New way to kill cancer cells could lead to longer lasting protection for people with breast cancer 23 May 2024 Killing breast cancer cells in a way that trains the immune system to recognise and destroy residual cancer cells could offer longer lasting protection to people with the disease. Find out more Show/Hide
Researchers identify what drives PARP inhibitor resistance in advanced breast cancer 08 May 2024 Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have increased our understanding of how a cancer drug called a PARP inhibitor stops working in women with breast cancer that has spread. This research could ultimately help predict who’s more likely to respond to these drugs, and could lead to more effective ways to treat the disease. Find out more Show/Hide
Shape-shifting cancer cell discovery reveals two potential drug targets against skin cancer 17 Apr 2024
New technique opens up study of immune response to cancer by releasing precious material locked in old archive cancer samples 14 Mar 2024
ICR scientists seek new drugs to treat childhood cancer as part of global Cancer Grand Challenges team 06 Mar 2024
Major collaborative childhood cancer research programme launched with £5.5 million funding from Children with Cancer UK and Cancer Research UK 20 Nov 2023