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  • The secrets of successful industry-academic partnerships

    The secrets of successful industry-academic partnerships

    The ICR has announced a major new strategic partnership with science and technology company Merck, and Cancer Research UK. Dr Angela Kukula, Director of Enterprise at the ICR, gives some tips on what makes a good collaboration between industry and academic researchers.

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  • Higher BMI is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause

    Higher BMI is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause

    Having a higher body mass index (BMI) at a younger age is associated with a decreased risk of developing breast cancer before the menopause, according to major new research.

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  • How our research is making radiotherapy smarter and kinder for cancer patients

    How our research is making radiotherapy smarter and kinder for cancer patients

    We’ve come a long way from the early days of radiotherapy. Thanks to years of research, the treatment cures many patients, and we’re now working on ways to make it smarter, kinder and more convenient for them.

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  • ICR ranked among the world’s best research institutions for industry collaboration

    ICR ranked among the world’s best research institutions for industry collaboration

    The ICR has ranked in the top 30 higher education institutions in the world for research in an independent evaluation funded by the European Commission.

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  • Virgin Money London Marathon 2019

    Virgin Money London Marathon 2019

    Our applications for the Virgin Money London Marathon are now open for the 2019 race. Be part of #teamICR!

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Our scientific discoveries

For more than 100 years, the ICR has played an important role in shaping understanding of cancer and how it can be treated.

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Immunotherapy appeal

Donate today and help us develop therapies which use the body’s own immune system as a weapon against cancer.

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Share your story

We always want to hear from people who have a cancer story to share. Get in touch and help raise awareness of our research.

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The Drug Discoverer

Our Chief Executive and President, Professor Paul Workman, shares his experiences on his blog, The Drug Discoverer.

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How we work with industry

We work in close partnership with industry to take results into the clinic as soon as possible, and make sure our research delivers for cancer patients.

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Our research excellence

The ICR is the top-ranked academic research centre in the UK after coming first overall in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

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