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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.
Blood test could pick up genetic echoes of lifestyle risk for cancer
A blood test could one day uncover the genetic ‘echoes’ from past activity such as smoking which could increase a person’s chance of developing cancer years later
Scientists discover way to target rare breast cancer mutation
UK scientists have identified a drug to target a rare breast cancer mutation that helps drive the disease in around 900 of the 50,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in the UK each year.
ICR supporters take on the Berlin Marathon
Supporters of The Institute of Cancer Research, London, raised more than £7,000 at the Berlin Marathon for research into cancer.
Professor Paul Workman appointed as ICR Chief Executive
Professor Paul Workman has been appointed as Chief Executive and President of The Institute of Cancer Research, London, on a permanent basis.
