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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research organisations. Today learn about our partnership with Cancer Research UK. You can also read the ICR's recently published 2017 pay gap report.

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  • Good luck to our #teamICR 2018 London marathon team

    Good luck to our #teamICR 2018 London marathon team

    This year 22 people are joining #teamICR to run the Virgin Money London Marathon to raise funds for cancer research. We wish all of our runners the best of luck!

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  • Scans could guide drug treatment in breast cancer

    Scans could guide drug treatment in breast cancer

    A new scan could help doctors to spot when women with breast cancer stop responding to targeted drugs.

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  • Putting the person in personalised medicine

    Putting the person in personalised medicine

    Dr Sam Dick, our Science Information and Policy Officer, considers the importance of assessing a patient’s views about their quality of life for the future of personalised medicine.

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  • Professor Johann de Bono given AACR award for outstanding achievement

    Professor Johann de Bono given AACR award for outstanding achievement

    The ICR's Professor Johann de Bono has been chosen to receive the 2018 AACR–Joseph H. Burchenal Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research.

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  • Scientists uncover 80 potential lines of attack against prostate cancer

    Scientists uncover 80 potential lines of attack against prostate cancer

    Scientists have identified 80 molecular weaknesses in prostate cancer that could be targeted by drugs – in the largest, most comprehensive study ever conducted into the genes that drive the disease.

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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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Prostate cancer studentship appeal

Help us train the next generation of cancer researchers. Your donation today will help us better predict outcomes for prostate cancer patients.

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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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