2012 Archive
Scientists use ‘virtual experiments’ to uncover missing cancer targets - 31 Dec 2012
Large-scale public-private partnership needed to unlock the secrets of kinases for cancer treatments - 30 Dec 2012
Bowel cancer gene discovery cracks mystery of families with a strong history of the disease - 23 Dec 2012
Scientists discover intriguing new gene link to breast and ovarian cancer - 16 Dec 2012
Pioneering drug for advanced prostate cancer has major benefit for earlier disease too - 11 Dec 2012
Genome profiling for cancer patients - 10 Dec 2012
Fewer, bigger doses of radiotherapy benefit breast cancer patients - 06 Dec 2012
Kidney cancer genetic risk discovery - 05 Dec 2012
The Royal Marsden and The Institute of Cancer Research open groundbreaking facility bringing smart trials to the NHS - 20 Nov 2012
Professor Paul Workman to join Innovation Debate 2012 - 19 Nov 2012
£1.2m grant to develop ICR-discovered drug - 12 Nov 2012
Zelboraf recommended for NHS patients - 02 Nov 2012
Scientists develop ‘barcode’ blood test for aggressive prostate cancer - 09 Oct 2012
Fibonacci sequence inspires new brand identity for The Institute of Cancer Research - 05 Oct 2012
Multimillion pound fund's cancer research donations should help deliver real benefits to cancer patients - 01 Oct 2012
Targeted therapy may benefit men whose prostate cancer has spread to their bones - 28 Sep 2012
Male breast cancer-causing gene found - 23 Sep 2012
Whole-genome scan helps select best treatment for childhood cancer - 14 Sep 2012
Epigenetic drug discovery collaboration announced - 07 Sep 2012
Stop-start hormone therapy better than continual treatment for prostate cancer - 05 Sep 2012
Golden age of prostate cancer treatment hailed as fourth drug in two years extends life - 15 Aug 2012
Lower risk of serious side-effects in trials of new targeted drugs - 07 Aug 2012
New evidence found for inheritability of common leukaemia - 18 Jul 2012
Obesity may affect response to breast cancer treatment - 16 Jul 2012
Drug’s ‘double hit’ overcomes leukaemia resistance - 12 Jul 2012
Scientists develop new strategy to overcome drug-resistant childhood cancer - 11 Jul 2012
‘Master switch‘ experimental drug could treat different cancers - 10 Jul 2012
Pan-European project aims to screen patients for hidden cancer cells - 04 Jul 2012
Cancer drug discoverer honoured with global entrepreneurship award - 01 Jul 2012
New way to control cancer blood supply discovered - 28 Jun 2012
Landmark study describes long-term risk of breast cancer from lymphoma treatment - 25 Jun 2012
‘Hitch-hiking’ viral therapy deals a double blow to cancer - 13 Jun 2012
Prostate cancer drug shown to extend life and improve quality of life - 02 Jun 2012
Abiraterone acetate shows success in earlier-stage prostate cancer patients - 02 Jun 2012
Breakthrough treatments for cancer patients are presented at ASCO - 31 May 2012
Gene link to higher rates of bowel cancer in men - 27 May 2012
New test may reduce chemotherapy use in breast cancer - 23 May 2012
Drug developers welcome NICE guidance on abiraterone - 16 May 2012
New understanding of breast cancer genes and mutations - 16 May 2012
Leading prostate cancer researchers elected to Academy of Medical Sciences - 10 May 2012
Next-generation “epigenetic” cancer pill shown to be safe - 01 May 2012
Combining prostate cancer drugs could delay drug resistance, study finds - 01 May 2012
Scientists find DNA variants linked with childhood kidney cancer - 29 Apr 2012
Existing drugs could treat smokers’ lung cancer - 26 Apr 2012
Protein ‘block’ kills childhood cancer cells - 23 Apr 2012
Men with “breast cancer gene” four times more likely to get prostate cancer - 21 Apr 2012
Adding chemotherapy to radiotherapy halves risk of bladder cancer returning - 18 Apr 2012
Gene linked to oestrogen levels and breast cancer risk in younger women - 05 Apr 2012
$10 million boost for efforts to personalise prostate cancer treatment - 05 Apr 2012
BBC documentary Horizon takes on cancer - 03 Apr 2012
Trials show promise of human virus to treat head and neck cancer patients - 01 Apr 2012
Scientists honoured at the AACR conference - 01 Apr 2012
Combining skin cancer drug with diabetes treatment almost doubles its ability to halt tumours - 31 Mar 2012
Test for single genetic fault can predict child cancer patient survival - 26 Mar 2012
Team wins prestigious global award for cancer drug success - 22 Mar 2012
Targeted skin cancer drug launches in UK - 14 Mar 2012
ICR-discovered drug abiraterone shows success in earlier-stage prostate patients - 14 Mar 2012
Antidepressant shows promise as cancer treatment - 11 Mar 2012
Study offers reassurance to leukaemia patients - 06 Mar 2012
Hereditary breast cancer: genetic code unravelled - 24 Feb 2012
New MRI technique predicts treatment response for neuroendocrine cancer patients - 17 Feb 2012
Hundreds more breast cancer patients should be tested for BRCA1 gene - 15 Feb 2012
Report reveals year of research success - 02 Feb 2012
Prostate cancer drug shows impressive new Phase III trial results - 01 Feb 2012
Women with faulty BRCA genes more likely to survive ovarian cancer - 24 Jan 2012
Musculoskeletal side–effects from breast cancer treatment are not long term - 20 Jan 2012
Scientists unravel cause of second cancer arising from targeted treatment - 18 Jan 2012
Scientist wins prestigious fellowship - 10 Jan 2012
