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The Institute of Cancer Research
Where we make the discoveries that defeat cancer

We are a world-leading cancer research institute and a charity. Public donations and clinical partnerships are helping us to make the discoveries that defeat cancer.

We discovered that DNA damage is the basic cause of cancer, laying the foundation for the idea that cancer is a genetic disease. We've discovered many cancer-related genes – including BRCA2 – and revolutionised radiotherapy to make it more targeted, with fewer side effects. We discover more new cancer drugs than any other academic centre in the world.

Some of our latest cancer discoveries

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Major trial shows prolonged benefit of olaparib in early-stage inherited breast cancer

12/12/24

One year of treatment with the targeted drug olaparib improves long-term survival in women with high-risk, early-stage breast cancer with mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, new results from a major clinical trial show.
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New understanding of aggressive form of breast cancer paves the way for tests and treatments

10/12/24

Scientists have developed a machine learning tool that can predict how an aggressive type of breast cancer will respond to treatment, and when it will return.
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Scientific achievements of 2024

02/12/24

We've selected a range of discoveries from 2023/24 – 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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Scientists can predict how long prostate cancer patients will respond to olaparib

21/11/24

Scientists have worked out a way of predicting how long a prostate cancer patient will continue to respond to the PARP inhibitor drug, olaparib, according to new research published in the journal Cancer Cell.
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More than 120 research groups

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Our research centres & divisions

Through our close partnerships with The Royal Marsden and other key UK institutions, we're leading a wide breadth of cancer research across eight divisions and more than 25 research centres and strategic initiatives.

ICR research centres Our divisions

More than 120 research groups

Find a researcher at the ICR

Need to find a specific expert or members of our research group or divisions? Just search by role, division, name or browse our researchers A-Z:

Browse full researcher A-Z directory

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Cancer research PhDs

Our competitive PhD programme is designed for the next generation of world-leading cancer research scientists, offers an above average salary and exceptional facilities.

Current PhD projects Student life and support

Your donations go directly into funding our cancer research

Fundraising for us

Discoveries at the ICR are made possible by a range of fundraising sources, from charity partners to sports fundraisers, corporate donors and philanthropy.

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Your donations go directly into funding our cancer research

Make a donation today

A monthly gift can help support our research over several years, so it has the maximum possible benefit for people with cancer.
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With your generous support, we can continue making more discoveries, finding more cures, and saving more lives.
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Other ways you can donate

Many of our biggest discoveries have been made thanks to legacy pledges, donations in memory and philanthropy, with support from corporations as well.