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Sir Vince Cable MP visits The London Cancer Hub
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable heard about exciting progress in delivery of The London Cancer Hub, and the challenges in taking advances in treatment to patients, during a visit to the ICR’s Sutton site.
Study opens up new way of treating rare cancer of arms and legs
The disease, called synovial sarcoma, showed unusual sensitivity to drugs that stop cells from repairing damage to their DNA.
Deal doubles land purchased for new London Cancer Hub
A new £14.1 million investment sets the stage for a site in Sutton, south London, to become the world’s leading hub for cancer research and treatment.
Discovery in understanding the spread of breast cancer could lead to new treatments to slow metastasis
Researchers have discovered a certain amino acid is essential for breast cancer spread and restricting it in mice can stop cancer cells invading other parts of the body.
Combination treatment blocks cell growth and triggers cell death in colon cancer
Drugs that block cancer’s growth and survival could be used in a powerful one-two combination with death-triggering cancer drugs to treat colon cancer, a new study shows.
ICR alumnus Professor Jacques Miller awarded the Japan Prize
Professor Jacques Miller has been awarded the prestigious Japan Prize for his discovery of the role of the thymus and the two types of white blood cell involved in the adaptive immune system – a discovery that laid the groundwork for much of the field of immunology.
Blocking cancer stress signal shows promise in bone marrow cancer
Potential new drugs that block a safeguard used by cancer cells to stay alive in stressful conditions have shown promise against myeloma, a cancer of white blood cells made in the bone marrow, a new study reports.
Blood test could indicate which patients will respond to immunotherapy
The test gives a measure of a patient’s immune system health by comparing the number of neutrophils with the number of lymphocytes.
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Viral gene therapy could improve results from breast reconstruction surgery after cancer treatment
A new type of gene therapy delivered using a virus could protect healthy tissues from the harmful side-effects of radiotherapy after cancer treatment, a new study reports.
Exposure to light at night does not increase breast cancer risk, major new study suggests
The prospective analysis of 105,866 women provides evidence against the 40 year old proposal that night-time light levels and breast cancer risk are linked.
New treatment strategy could overcome drug resistance in testicular cancer
Men with testicular cancers called testicular germ cell tumours could benefit from a new combination of treatments if their chemotherapy stops working.
Scientists zoom in to watch DNA code being read
Scientists have unveiled incredible images of how the DNA code is read and interpreted – revealing new detail about one of the fundamental processes of life.