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Immune system development linked to leukaemia
New study shows how a genetic mutation can turn one of our defences against infection into a driver of cancer.
New 'free-breathe' MRI scan could help monitor lung cancer
A new type of MRI scan of the lungs that is taken while patients are breathing normally could help track how patients with lung tumours respond to treatment.
Danny Alexander visits The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury toured new state-of-the-art facilities, including the ICR's Centre for Cancer Imaging.
Scans on day of treatment could improve bladder radiotherapy
Scanning bladder cancer patients on the day of treatment could lead to safer, more accurate radiotherapy, and could pave the way for fewer people to have their bladders removed, say researchers.
Gene signatures give brain cancer clue
Researchers have shown that three different genetic fingerprints underlie three different forms of glioma, a cancer which accounts for around half of all brain tumours.
Radiotherapy presents risks in testicular cancer treatment
Radiotherapy should be avoided for the treatment of testicular cancer after surgery because of an increased risk of developing secondary cancers, according to a new study by The Institute of Cancer Research, London.
Carols from Chelsea
Over 400 people gathered in the stunning surroundings of the Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea for this year's 'Carols from Chelsea', raising nearly £100,000.
Research shows benefit of active surveillance for prostate cancer patients
Closely monitoring prostate cancer patients could help thousands of men with less aggressive forms of the disease avoid unnecessary treatment, research shows.
Saving lives by changing the way we deliver radiotherapy
German physicist Professor Wilhelm Röentgen was the first person to report using X-rays back in 1896. His first X-ray picture was of his wife’s hand, and when she saw the picture, she exclaimed "I have seen my death!”.
Computer-controlled table could direct radiotherapy to tumours
Sophisticated computer modelling could be used to deliver high doses of radiotherapy to tumours more quickly than current methods
Highlights of 2013
We review ten of the most exciting discoveries made in the past year.
ICR research team wins award for improving quality of life for cancer patients
A clinical trials team at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has won a top award for its work to improve quality of life for people with head and neck cancers.
