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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research organisations. Please see the latest updates concerning our response to coronavirus.

Help kick-start our vital research

The coronavirus crisis is presenting huge challenges for us all – and we have lost vital time in our research to defeat cancer. Mother of two, Sally, is living with stage 4 melanoma. She explains why your support of our kick-start appeal is so vital.
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Computer-assisted ultrasound imaging could deliver more accurate radiotherapy

A computer algorithm which helps radiographers interpret ultrasound images could improve radiotherapy treatment for patients with prostate cancer.
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Immune system could be trained to spot drug-resistant cancers

Aggressive cancers could be treated with immunotherapies that direct the immune system to kill cancer cells with specific drug resistance-causing mutations, a major new study suggests.
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Delivering radiotherapy in fewer doses is safe for patients with early breast cancer

A lower total dose of radiotherapy delivered in fewer but larger doses is as safe in the long term as breast cancer radiotherapy courses giving multiple small doses, according to a 10-year study.
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Study strengthens calls to clear cancer diagnosis backlog

Delays to cancer referral through reduced use of the urgent GP referral pathway during the coronavirus pandemic could result in more than a thousand additional deaths in England, a new study reports.
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Winner of Queen's Anniversary Prize

The ICR has been recognised with a highly prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its world-leading research in cancer drug discovery.
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Smarter, kinder treatments

We will move a step closer to cure by bringing personalised treatments into the clinic and developing them for patients.
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Making it count

We will deliver better outcomes and improved quality of life for patients by establishing innovative treatments, diagnostics and strategies for prevention as part of routine healthcare.
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Creating new treatments that target tumours

Teams of biologists, chemists and computational scientists design new drugs to selectively attack tumours
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Unravelling cancer’s complexity

We will comprehend the full complexity of cancer by harnessing the power of new technologies and Big Data.
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Innovative approaches

We will take on the challenge of cancer’s complexity, evolution and drug resistance through the discovery of innovative new approaches to cancer treatment.
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