Researchers from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, will contribute to a £13.7 million research consortium aimed at developing new brain tumour treatments, following an announcement by the NIHR ...

The Centre for In Vivo Modelling is a newly established research centre within the Division of Cancer Biology at the ICR. Our scientists and clinical researchers use state-of-the-art in vivo models to ...

A new type of blood test can accurately identify different types of breast cancer – meaning patients can be matched to the correct treatment without the need for a biopsy. Researchers have shown that ...

The Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre at the ICR receives funding from the charity Breast Cancer Now, and was opened in 1999 by Breast Cancer Now's Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales. The ...

Firstly, our research focuses on unravelling the cellular mechanisms responsible for a lack of T cell immune response in this tumour, with the aim to identify markers of response to immunotherapy. And ...

Image: Person walking towards the beach. Credits: Pixabay. Most people are aware of the benefits of exercise – it has been associated with improvements in overall health for some time. It makes sense ...

Twenty years ago today, the International Genome Sequencing Consortium published the first detailed analysis of the human genome. The paper appeared online in Nature on 15 February 2001, followed by a ...

The overuse of CT scans could cause over 100,000 cases of cancer in the US – with almost 10,000 cases in children, researchers have warned. According to a new modelling study, published in the journal ...

People in the UK will for the first time have their entire genetic code read from samples taken at a GP practice as part of a pioneering study to assess the potential benefits of screening for gene ...

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, strongly welcomes the decision by NICE to recommend the targeted breast cancer drug, capivasertib, in combination with fulvestrant, for treating the most ...

Radiotheranostics is an exciting new field that has the potential to transform how cancers are detected and treated. Robbie Lockyer finds out more. Radiotheranostics, a groundbreaking approach that ...