Weight loss drug could help treat advanced ovarian cancer 22 Nov 2018 A weight loss drug available over the counter in the UK could help women with treatment-resistant ovarian cancer respond to chemotherapy again, a new study suggests. Find out more Show/Hide
New study discovers inhibitors of protein linked to the devastating childhood brain cancer DIPG 16 Oct 2018 Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London in collaboration with a team at the Structural Genomics Consortium in Oxford (SGC) have created a new series of compound that could form the basis for drugs that target the devastating childhood brain cancer diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG. Find out more Show/Hide
New computer prediction tool can forecast how cancer will resist drugs before they are given to patients 23 Aug 2018 Sophisticated new computer software can be used to predict how cancers may respond to a new drug before it has ever been given to patients. Find out more Show/Hide
Scientists uncover DNA ‘shield’ with crucial roles in normal cell division, the immune system and cancer 18 Jul 2018
Tiny changes in prostate cancer blood test could spot early warning signs of treatment not working 16 Jul 2018
Broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire and former Cancer Research UK CEO Sir Harpal Kumar awarded honorary doctorates 10 Jul 2018
Women report fewer adverse side-effects from partial or reduced breast radiotherapy, reveals major study 22 Mar 2018
ICR childhood brain cancer research to benefit from funding boost announced by the Department of Health and Social Care and Cancer Research UK 22 Feb 2018