Scientists behind breast cancer gene discovery honoured with new plaques 25 Jan 2023 The team of scientists who made a ground-breaking gene discovery which transformed the field of cancer research have been celebrated with the unveiling of two commemorative plaques in London today. The plaques pay homage to the 41 scientists who made the landmark discovery of the BRCA2 cancer gene at the ICR in 1995. Find out more Show/Hide
Study opens route to overcoming drug resistance in stomach cancer 23 Oct 2022 Scientists have shown how stomach cancers can dodge the effects of a promising new experimental treatment – raising the possibility of outsmarting cancer by predicting drug resistance in advance. Find out more Show/Hide
Deliberately damaging DNA could boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in kidney cancer 20 Sep 2022 DNA damage is one of the foundational causes of cancer. But researchers have now found that deliberately causing DNA damage – by delivering additional treatments like radiotherapy – could improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy for some people with kidney cancer. Find out more Show/Hide
Gene mutations linked with death from infection in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia 07 Apr 2021
Study seeks to find out why black men develop prostate cancer at twice the rate of other men 19 Oct 2020