Research Highlights
Visit The Institute of Cancer Research's Research Highlight's page, and catch up on the latest advancements in the fight against cancer. In conjunction with the Royal Marsden Trust.
Study Shows Breast Cancer Drugs May Treat Prostate Cancer - 25 June 2010
Three New Testicular Cancer Risk Variants Found - 13 June 2010
Long-term Side-effects of Testicular Cancer Chemotherapy - 10 June 2010
Genetic Mutation Confirmed as Melanoma Drug Target - 09 June 2010
Genetic Mutation Shown to Trigger Melanoma - 01 June 2010
Human Virus Helps to Treat Cancer Patients - 18 May 2010
Genetics of Children’s Brain Tumour Unlocked - 17 May 2010
Scientists Find Five Areas of Genome that Increase Breast Cancer Risk - 09 May 2010
Drug Benefits Patients with Inherited Ovarian Cancer - 19 April 2010
Gene Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments for Childhood Cancer - 02 April 2010
Younger Women Choose Breast Screens - 31 March 2010
Potential to Reduce Children’s Side-effects - 29 March 2010
Study Highlights Potential New Type of Bowel Cancer Treatment - 15 March 2010
Scientists Unlock Key to Tamoxifen Resistance - 23 February 2010
Molecular Methods for Classifying Breast Cancer Patients Produce Inaccurate and Inconsistent Results - 23 February 2010
New Drug Benefits Late-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients - 16 February 2010
Lower Overall Dosage of Radiotherapy in Fewer Larger Doses as Safe for Breast Cancer Patients - 08 February 2010
Genetic Abnormalities Predict Prostate Cancer Survival - 27 January 2010
New Molecules Increase the Effectiveness of Certain Cancer Therapies - 20 January 2010
Early Trial Shows Drug Can Curb Ewing's Sarcoma Growth - 24 December 2009
Study Finds Broken Genomes Behind Breast Cancers - 23 December 2009
Scientists Hear Cell Conversation for First Time - 11 December 2009
Tissue Stiffening is Key to Aggressive Cancers - 19 November 2009
Scientist Solve 100-year Cancer Puzzle - 12 October 2009
Scientists Confirm Rare Genetic Mutations that Ramp up Bowel Cancer Risk - 30 September 2009
Genes Linked to Aggressive Childhood Brain Tumours Found - 28 September 2009
Scientists in Major Prostate Cancer Gene Discovery - 20 September 2009
Key Molecules in Cancer Spread Uncovered - 10 September 2009
60-Year-Old Drug Shows New Promise for Inherited Cancer - 27 August 2009
More Evidence that Genes Increase Smoker’s Risk of Lung Cancer - 20 August 2009
Sodium Clodronate Increases Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer Cases - 11 August 2009
Future Treatments of Multiple Diseases May Target Shared Biological Networks - 11 August 2009
New Drug Blocks Common Cancer Pathway - 15 July 2009
Human Cells Evolved to Reduce Cancer Risk - 09 July 2009
Genetic Risk Factors Found for Most Common Brain Tumour - 05 July 2009
First Testicular Cancer Risk Genes Found - 31 May 2009
Prostate Cancer Drug Abiraterone Shows Impressive New Research Results - 26 May 2009
Cervical Cancer Risk Continues for Women over 50 - 06 May 2009
Scientists Shed New Light on Bowel Cancer Genetic Link - 24 April 2009
Scientists Unravel Crucial Skin Cancer Switch - 06 April 2009
Evidence of Infection Link to Childhood Leukaemia - 01 April 2009
Bowel Cancer Screening Should Start at 25 for High Risk Groups - 23 March 2009
Paradox Of Cancer Drugs Gives Clue To Why Some Treatments Fail - 22 March 2009
Cutting Edge Cancer Imaging Software Launched - 06 March 2009
Fewer Treatments For Infants With Cancer - 05 March 2009
Baby Boom Carpenters at Greatest Risk of Developing Asbestos-related Cancer - 04 March 2009
Molecular Test for Cancer Relapse in UK Children - 04 March 2009
Molecular Networks Predict Breast Cancer Survival - 01 February 2009
Key Jigsaw Piece in Cancer Discovered - 06 January 2009
Scientists Home in on the Origins of Childhood Kidney Cancer - 02 December 2008
New Genetic Risk of Lung Cancer Identified - 02 November 2008
Key Mechanism Behind Cancer Spread is Explained - 30 October 2008
New Technique Detects Early Cervical Cancer - 21 October 2008
Genetic Susceptibility to Leukaemia Revealed - 01 September 2008
Drug Combats Previously Untreatable Prostate Cancers - 22 July 2008
New Drug Therapy Attacks Cancers - 01 July 2008
Gene Combination May Cause Prostate Cancer - 01 July 2008
Genetic Alterations Increase Neuroblastoma Risk - 12 May 2008
Lung Cancer Genes Increase Smokers' Risk - 02 April 2008
New Genetic Alterations Increase Bowel Cancer Risk - 01 April 2008
Shorter radiotherapy courses can benefit breast cancer patients - 19 March 2008
Scientists Find Bowel Cancer Genes that Triple Risk - 16 March 2008
Role of Aggressive Breast Cancer Gene Discovered - 10 March 2008
New Drug Target Identified for Lobular Breast Cancer - 10 March 2008
Important Insights Gained into Deadly Forms of Leaukaemia - 10 March 2008
Suicide Gene Therapy Kills Bowel Cancer Cells - 10 March 2008
Targeted Cancer Therapy - 10 March 2008
Providing the Best Treatment for Prostate Cancer - 10 March 2008
Improving Breast Cancer Survival Rates - 10 March 2008
Innovation Awards for Institute Spin-out Companies - 10 March 2008
Faster Chemo Technique Increases Survival in Children with Neuroblastoma - 26 February 2008
Brain Tumour Gene Link Found - 21 February 2008
Seven New Prostate Cancer Genetic Risk Factors Identified - 10 February 2008
UK Scientists Uncover Clue to Cancer Drug Resistance - 10 February 2008
Scientists Identify Protein’s Crucial Role in Resistance to Breast Cancer Treatment - 04 February 2008
Stem Cells which Cause Childhood Leukaemia Found - 16 January 2008
New Discovery to Fight Leukaemia - 23 September 2007
Improving radiotherapy for prostate cancer - 06 August 2007
Cracking the code of childhood cancer - 06 August 2007
Unravelling the molecular genetic traits of breast cancer - 06 August 2007
Rectal cancer treatment: a multidisciplinary approach - 06 August 2007
Prostate Cancer: An Unmet Medical Need - 06 August 2007
Imaging Research and Cancer Diagnosis - Colorectal Cancer - 06 August 2007
Harnessing viruses as cancer therapeutics - 06 August 2007
Learning About Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia - 09 July 2007
Bowel Cancer Gene Located - 08 July 2007
Improving Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer - 19 May 2007
New target identified in the battle against breast cancer - 04 December 2006
New Prostate Cancer Screening Website Launched - 09 October 2006
Breast Cancer Risk Gene Discovered - 08 October 2006
New Anticancer Compounds Discovered - 31 August 2006
Scientists Unravel Breast Cancer Risk Gene Mystery - 10 July 2006
ICR Scientists Reveal Structure of HSP90 - 19 April 2006
The Institute of Cancer urges you to 'Breathe Easy' - 17 November 2005
Gene Increases Risk in Breast Cancer Families - 28 October 2005
Scientists Discover Scaramanga Gene's Bond with Breast Cancer - 31 August 2005
Mobile Phone Use and Risk of Cancer - 30 August 2005
Scientists Unravel Pathway in Skin Cancer Development - 29 August 2005
Covert Cancer Drugs ‘Fast Tracked’ To Tumours - 11 August 2005
New Advance in Prostate Cancer Management - 10 August 2005
Fertility Boost For Testicular Cancer Patients - 19 July 2005
Early Trials Of Cancer Drug Show Promise - 16 June 2005
Avoiding ‘Unnecessary’ Treatment for Prostate Cancer - 27 April 2005
Charting the Pathway Leading to Childhood Leukaemia - 22 April 2005
Possible Cancer Link of Newly Discovered Protein Interaction - 15 April 2005
Diesel Fume Cancer Risk - 01 April 2005
Scientists Shed Light on Tamoxifen Risks - 04 March 2005
