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Scientific achievements 2019

We've selected a range of discoveries from 2018/19 – chosen because they illustrate the quality and breadth of our basic, translational and clinical research and our ambitions under the ICR's research strategy.
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Cancer research offers more hope than people think

The strong public focus on a ‘cure for cancer’ is masking dramatic progress in extending the lives of patients with advanced cancer and turning it into a manageable disease long term, a YouGov poll of members of the public and cancer patients has found.
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Let’s finish it: Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery Appeal

We are creating a new state-of-the art drug discovery centre to create more and better drugs for cancer patients. The centre is a £75m build – and we now have less than £14m to raise. To make our building a reality, we urgently need your philanthropic support.
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New test predicts chance of living more than a year on targeted breast cancer treatment

A new test could pick out women with advanced breast cancer who are likely to benefit from an exciting new targeted therapy for more than a year.
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Olaparib becomes first gene-targeted medicine to show benefits in prostate cancer

A pioneering precision medicine already licensed for breast and ovarian cancer can also slow or stop tumour growth in some men with advanced prostate cancer, a new clinical trial shows.
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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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Creating new treatments that target tumours

Teams of biologists, chemists and computational scientists design new drugs to selectively attack tumours
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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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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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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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