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ICR tops league table of university excellence
The ICR is the top higher education institution in the country in the overall league table of academic performance, the Government’s Research Excellence Framework has revealed.
Scientists use 3D printing to make replica organs for enhanced radiotherapy
ICR researchers have used 3D printing to produce replica models of tumours and organs of patients with cancer, to help calculate precisely how much radiation has been delivered to the cancer.
Combination therapy could be effective against resistant childhood cancer
Using two targeted drugs at once could be an effective treatment strategy for children with an aggressive form of cancer who develop resistance to a single targeted drug, a new study shows.
Major trial finds better treatment for some women with familial and triple negative breast cancer
Initial results from a major phase III clinical trial reveal that women with a type of breast cancer are much more likely to respond to chemotherapy drug carboplatin than standard treatment.
New targeted drugs could treat drug-resistant skin cancer
A brand new family of cancer drugs designed to block several key cancer-causing proteins at once could potentially treat incurable skin cancers, a major new study reports.
Celebrities support cancer research at ICR’s ‘Carols from Chelsea’
More than 400 people attended the sold-out event on Tuesday night which was hosted by the ICR in the beautiful Wren Chapel of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Test assesses whether immune system is holding cancer in check
ICR scientists have developed a new high-tech system for measuring the body’s immune response to cancer: that combines computerised imaging of tumour samples with statistical analysis, and is the first objective method to measure the interaction between a patient’s immune system and their tumour.
New software helps radiotherapy track moving tumours
Scientists have developed new software which can track cancers that undergo substantial movement during radiotherapy, such as lung or liver tumours.
ICR’s scientific creativity celebrated at the third annual reception of The Discovery Club
Our third annual gathering of the club celebrated the ICR's scientific creativity and achievements over the past year.
Fine tuning radiotherapy for breakthroughs in treating bladder cancer
Bladder shape, capacity and position vary between individuals, making radiotherapy in patients with bladder cancer a real challenge. But now researchers at ICR are working with the bladder’s unpredictability to deliver better radiotherapy for a type of cancer that has traditionally been hard-to-treat.
Highlights of the year, 2014
2014 has been full of exciting research results for the ICR. We have selected ten of our discoveries from the past year, which we'll publish every day over the next two weeks
The Climb of Life event reaches new heights
The annual fundraising event has raised more than £100,000, bringing the grand total raised by the team over the last eight years to over £600,000.
