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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research organisations. Today learn about a study on incurable childhood brain tumours, research into biliary tract cancers and news on bone marrow cancer myeloma.

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  • New targeted cancer drug shows signs of effectiveness in first clinical trial

    New targeted cancer drug shows signs of effectiveness in first clinical trial

    A new targeted cancer drug has a good safety profile and has led to responses in some patients with particular genetic characteristics in their tumours.

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  • Pioneering imaging tech measures cell changes in melanoma

    Pioneering imaging tech measures cell changes in melanoma

    A cutting-edge form of non-invasive imaging technology can track the response of malignant melanoma cells to treatment, researchers have found.

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  • Government minister Lord Prior visits The London Cancer Hub

    Government minister Lord Prior visits The London Cancer Hub

    Transport links in Sutton, and the potential for science to drive economic growth, were two of the themes of a visit by Government minister Lord Prior to The London Cancer Hub.

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  • Cancer relapse linked to body’s own immune system

    Cancer relapse linked to body’s own immune system

    Cancer cells that survive after treatment may use the body’s own immune system to wake themselves up and fuel their growth, a new study shows.

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  • Virgin Money London Marathon 2018

    Virgin Money London Marathon 2018

    Do you have a ballot place in the Virgin Money London Marathon? Join #teamICR and run for us in 2018.

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We're transforming breast cancer research

Help support our new programme of research into hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

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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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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 learning and teaching strategy

Find out how we plan to educate and train the next generation of cancer researchers and clinicians.

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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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