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Clinical trial moves lung cancer drug closer to UK use
A recently approved lung cancer drug has moved closer to UK clinical use after ICR researchers provided the latest confirmation of its safety.
ICR imaging research part of £35m funding boost
CANCER imaging is set to get a major boost from a £35 million initiative to develop cutting edge imaging technologies for cancer research.
Gene discovery points to immune link between cancer and multiple sclerosis
A genetic risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) has been linked to Hodgkin lymphoma, suggesting a common mechanism could be at work in the two diseases.
NICE draft guidance recommends new prostate cancer drug
Guidance recommending ICR-developed drug enzalutamide for treating metastatic prostate cancer is welcomed as the latest in a drug development golden age.
Invading cancers secrete enzyme that hijacks healthy tissue
Cancers secrete an enzyme allowing them to hijack the surrounding healthy tissue in order to create the right conditions for their invasion and spread, new research finds.
Thalidomide therapy effective for low risk myeloma patients
Thalidomide therapy can extend the lives of myeloma patients, but it isn’t suitable for everyone with the disease, ICR researchers have found.
'DNA tags' could guide treatment for advanced ovarian cancer
Chemical 'tags' on tumour DNA could help doctors decide which chemotherapy women with advanced ovarian cancer should get.
Targeted treatment plus chemotherapy could benefit women with ovarian cancer
Chemotherapy extends lives of women with ovarian cancer when used in tandem with a new type of targeted treatment, study shows.
Imaging technique could assess a tumour’s response to treatment in real time
New modelling technique could allow doctors to track metabolic reactions in tumours in real time, say ICR researchers.
An action plan to tackle critical gaps in breast cancer research
Research facilitated by Breast Cancer Campaign has identified the ten critical gaps that exist in breast cancer research.
Radiotherapy could spare bladder cancer patients surgery
Radiotherapy is an effective treatment for aggressive bladder cancer and could improve quality of life by sparing patients surgery, according to an ICR study.
Ultrasound: more than just baby pictures
For many people, the word ‘ultrasound’ conjures up images of nurses and doctors showing grainy footage of foetuses to pregnant women. Although imaging unborn babies is undoubtedly important, the technology has an incredible array of clinical uses outside the obstetrician’s office.
