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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research organisations. Today, read about our new cancer drug access report, our childhood leukaemia appeal or opportunities for early-career researchers.

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  • The 100,000 Genomes Project has finished: what were the challenges and what comes next?

    The 100,000 Genomes Project has finished: what were the challenges and what comes next?

    The 100,000 Genomes Project has reached its goal of decoding 100,000 genomes from NHS patients. We take a look at some of the challenges that had to be overcome to reach this point and ask what happens next?

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  • Targeted drug – palbociclib – stops tumour growth in patients with early breast cancer

    Targeted drug – palbociclib – stops tumour growth in patients with early breast cancer

    Adding a new targeted therapy to hormone therapy halts the growth of tumour cells in women with early-stage breast cancer, new research shows.

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  • Help us make childhood leukaemia a thing of the past

    Help us make childhood leukaemia a thing of the past

    Over the past 40 years, Professor Mel Greaves has been carrying out research to increase our understanding of childhood leukaemia, particularly how the most common form of this disease, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), develops.

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  • New cancer drugs taking longer to reach NHS patients

    New cancer drugs taking longer to reach NHS patients

    NHS patients are waiting longer for new cancer drugs because of delays in taking them through clinical trials and getting them approved for use, a major new analysis of regulatory data reveals.

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  • Why regulators must move with the science if we’re to get innovative new treatments to patients more quickly

    Why regulators must move with the science if we’re to get innovative new treatments to patients more quickly

    Our CEO, Professor Paul Workman, discusses the findings of the ICR's new drug access report.

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  • Scientific achievements of 2018

    Scientific achievements of 2018

    We've selected a range of discoveries from 2017/18 – 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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Childhood leukaemia appeal

Our latest research shows that within the next decade, we can make acute lymphoblastic leukaemia preventable. Your support will help us make this disease a thing of the past.

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ICR values

Our values – developed together as an organisation – make it clear how each and every one of us work to meet our mission – to make the discoveries that defeat 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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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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The Drug Discoverer

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

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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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