Scientists have revealed the inner workings of a key protein involved in a wide range of cellular processes – potentially paving the way for better and less toxic cancer drugs.

World-leading cancer researchers announce plans to create a new generation of treatments that target the ecosystems supporting cancer. Their new strategy sees cancer genetics and evolution within complex ecosystems as keys to creating new targeted drugs and immunotherapies. They aim to double survival for people with advanced cancer within a decade by combining existing treatments and using smart dosing strategies

An innovative trial to detect relapse in breast cancer patients with circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) has opened at our partner hospital, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The TRAK-ER trial, led by researchers at The Royal Marsden and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, will establish a circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) surveillance programme for over 1,000 patiets with ER positive breast cancer who are currently receiving hormone therapy to reduce their risk of cancer returning.