“I’ve been given a second chance” – Mark’s story 14 Mar 2024 Mark was diagnosed with kidney cancer in April 2021. After surgery to remove the tumour and affected kidney, he was initially told there was no evidence that the disease had spread. However, a biopsy of the tumour showed it was an aggressive type of cancer, prone to returning. Find out more Show/Hide
“I’m so grateful to be here’’ - How immunotherapy sparked Graham’s remarkable recovery 22 May 2023 Graham Bonner was in his early fifties when he went from cycling 100 miles a week to being dependant on oxygen. He'd been diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2020, and later the father-of-three learned it had spread to his lungs, abdomen and lymph glands. But after treatment with immunotherapy, he made what he describes a ‘miraculous’ recovery and his scan showed no evidence of disease. Here he tells his story. 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