Evolution, cancer and coronavirus – how biology’s ‘Theory of Everything’ is key to fighting cancer and global pandemics 12 Feb 2021 Darwin day marks the birthday of Sir Charles Darwin, the father of modern biology. Graham Shaw talked to Team Leaders Dr Alejandra Bruna and Dr Marco Bezzi from the ICR’s Centre for Evolution and Cancer, to learn more about how evolution helps us understand cancer and the parallels in the fight against coronavirus. Find out more Show/Hide
The little girl driving change: how Aoife’s legacy will help other children 01 Sep 2020 After Aoife Flanagan died of germ cell cancer at the age of three, her mum, Eilish, set up a charity in her daughter’s name to change the future for other children with cancer. Find out more Show/Hide
Small numbers, big impact: the unique challenges of studying rare cancers 07 Mar 2020 New results from an ICR-led clinical trial are set to change the outlook for patients with a rare form of kidney cancer. Sarah Wells takes a look at some of the main challenges in studying rare cancers, and how the ICR’s researchers are going about making discoveries to improve the outlook for the one in five cancer patients with a rare cancer. Find out more Show/Hide
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: How we’re improving the lives of young people with cancer through research 29 Sep 2019
Dedicated parents lead team that raises over £16,000 for rhabdomyosarcoma research this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 29 Sep 2018
Childhood cancer awareness month: how we’re bringing genetic testing to children with cancer 05 Sep 2018