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Molecular Pathology Expert Joins Institute
Neuroblastoma: Genetic Risks Found
Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, led by Professor Nazneen Rahman, have been taking part in an international study into the causes of neuroblastoma, an aggressive childhood cancer. The findings were published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine*.
Fellowship Awarded to Prof. Richard Marais
Cancer: Managing the Pain
Institute in Disease Genetics Study
Key appointments for Institute staff
'Homing In' on Lung Cancer Genes
Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research have pinpointed an area of the genome containing one or more genes that can put smokers at even more risk of developing lung cancer. Their findings are published online today (Wednesday) in Nature Genetics*.
Cancer Awareness Campaign Triumph
Genetic Variants Increase Bowel Cancer Risk
Shorter Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer
New Marker for Prostate Cancer
Faster Chemo Increases Neuroblastoma Survival
Chemotherapy given with shorter intervals between treatments than conventional chemotherapy increases survival rates by two thirds in children with high-risk neuroblastoma, according to a study published in the Lancet Oncology* today (Tuesday).
