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Detecting cancer cells in blood can give an early warning of treatment failure
A blood test that measures the number of cells shed from prostate tumours into the bloodstream can act as an early warning sign that treatment is not working, a major new study shows.
Sperm and egg gene implicated in breast cancer
A gene normally used in the development of sperm and egg cells has been shown to be active in some types of breast cancer, suggesting new treatments might be available.
World-first cancer drugs could work in larger group of patients
A pioneering class of drugs that target cancers with mutations in the BRCA breast cancer genes could also work against tumours with another type of genetic fault, a new study suggests.
Discovery Club members supporting the next generation of cancer researchers
Members of The Discovery Club at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, met with PhD students last month to learn how they hope their research will transform the lives of cancer patients in the future.
Physics: unlocking the mysteries of tumours
Research into ionising radiation takes us from the edges of the universe to treatment planning for cancer
3D drug design leads to potent new drug candidate
ICR scientists have used structure-based drug design to identify a chemical probe that fits proteins implicated in some cancers like a 3D jigsaw puzzle.
New scan ‘feels’ stiffness or stretchiness of tumours
A new type of scan that measures the stiffness or stretchiness of tissues could help to diagnose different types of brain cancer, a new study reports.
Manipulating cells’ shapes could treat breast cancer
Changing the shapes of tumour cells could make them a target of the body’s own inflammatory response against a tumour, inhibiting cancer progression.
‘Stem cell’ test could identify most aggressive breast cancers
Breast cancers cells that behave like adult stem cells are more likely to spread to other parts of the body, according to research.
Healthy-looking prostate cells mask cancer-causing mutations
Prostate cells that look normal under the microscope may be hiding genetic mutations that could develop into cancer.
Cancer-targeting virus gives surprising boost to other skin cancer treatments
A virus specially designed to target skin cancer boosts the effectiveness of other cancer treatments in an unexpected way, a new study has found
ICR co-ordinates sector-wide Telegraph letter on childhood cancer drugs rules
A letter written by The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and co-signed by more than 10 charities has been published in The Telegraph.
