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ICR commended for plans to work with commercial partners

17/07/17

The ICR has been commended for its approach to transforming its discoveries into new treatments for people with cancer by working with industry.
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World-leading cancer researchers first in UK to receive NovaSeq - the latest genome sequencing technology

13/07/17

UK scientists now have access to a new kind of next-generation genome sequencer - NovaSeq - which could revolutionise their research to defeat cancer.
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Scientists call for better use of chemical tools to improve cancer drug discovery

10/07/17

Chemical tools used in cancer research need to be selected more carefully, researchers have warned.
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ICR awarded £30 million towards new Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery

10/07/17

The Institute of Cancer Research has secured a £30 million grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) towards the costs of building a new, state-of-the-art drug discovery facility.
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ICR Awards Ceremony celebrates graduating students and pioneering researchers

06/07/17

Three internationally recognised cancer researchers have been honoured alongside graduating students and former staff members at the annual ICR Awards Ceremony.
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First ever Teaching Week to promote the ICR’s academic excellence

02/07/17

The ICR will be underlining its credentials as a global leader in cancer research, education and training through a series of communication activities during its first ever Teaching Week.
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Time since chemotherapy may predict response to olaparib in ovarian cancer

29/06/17

Women with advanced ovarian cancer who begin treatment with olaparib are more likely to respond to the drug if it has been more than a year since their last round of chemotherapy, according to new research.
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Immunotherapy kinder than chemotherapy for patients with head and neck cancer

23/06/17

The immunotherapy nivolumab is kinder than chemotherapy for people with advanced head and neck cancer – easing many of the negative effects of the disease on patients’ quality of life.
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ICR scientist Dr Sebastian Guettler awarded prestigious Lister Prize

22/06/17

Dr Sebastian Guettler, a Team Leader at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has been recognised as one of the most promising young biomedical researchers in the UK and awarded a Lister Institute Research Prize Fellowship.
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Seven new DNA regions linked to kidney cancer risk

20/06/17

Researchers have found seven new single-letter changes to DNA that are linked to an increased chance of developing renal cell carcinoma.
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New three-in-one blood test opens door to precision medicine for prostate cancer

19/06/17

Scientists have developed a three-in-one blood test that could transform treatment of advanced prostate cancer through use of precision drugs designed to target mutations in the BRCA genes.
Better treatment for high-risk children’s cancer shown in major trial

16/06/17

Children with a high-risk, deadly form of neuroblastoma will benefit from a treatment regime that improves survival and reduces side-effects, following the publication of a major European trial.