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New test to predict relapse of testicular cancer
Assessing just three features of a common kind of testicular cancer can identify those at most at risk of relapse.
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Blood test could match cancer patients to best treatments
Scientists have developed a blood test that could match cancer patients with the most suitable therapy and track the tumour’s progress to see if the treatment is working.
New test could help personalise treatment for common childhood cancer
A new test that examines the activity of only five genes can identify which patients are likely to suffer more aggressive forms of the childhood cancer rhabdomyosarcoma.
Abiraterone made available earlier for men in Scotland
Abiraterone has been made available on the NHS in Scotland for men with advanced prostate cancer before treatment with chemotherapy.
Scientists uncover four different types of bowel cancer
Bowel cancer can be divided up into four distinct diseases, each with its own set of biological characteristics, a major new study reports.
Gene may explain elephants’ surprisingly low cancer rate
Scientists believe they may be able to explain elephants’ low cancer rates – providing intriguing clues for preventing cancer in humans.
New Head of Cancer Therapeutics sets sights on cancers of unmet need
Dr Rajesh Chopra, a global leader in the development of molecularly targeted cancer drugs, will spearhead the ICR's world-leading work in cancer therapeutics.
Major study finds five new genetic variants linked to brain cancer
The biggest ever study of DNA from the most common form of brain cancer has discovered five new genetic variants associated with the disease.
HRT safe and perhaps beneficial in women treated for ovarian cancer, major trial shows
Women with the commonest type of ovarian cancer can safely take hormone replacement therapy according to results from a 24-year, phase III international trial.
Fewer, larger radiotherapy doses prove effective for prostate cancer patients
Giving fewer but higher doses of radiotherapy, is as effective at treating prostate cancer as giving lower doses for a longer period, according to research presented at the 2015 European Cancer Congress.
Understanding why some men still die from testicular cancer
Since the early 1970s survival for testicular cancer has risen continuously, and current cure rates are a remarkable 96%. Research attention is now focused on the minority of patients who do not survive.
Tom Bowdidge Foundation gives £250,000 for rare cancer research
The Tom Bowdidge Foundation has pledged to give more than £250,000 to support research into a rare form of cancer called desmoplastic small round cell tumour.