Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients ‘life-changing’ surgery Durvalumab shows promising results in trial led by London-based Institute of Cancer Research The Guardian - UK · Jun 2
Three-drug therapy ‘doubles breast cancer survival time without progression’ The trial included 325 patients from across 28 countries. Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2024
Breakthrough reverses prostate cancer’s resistance to treatment Researchers said their discovery is ‘tremendously exciting’. The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Gerry Potter obituary Other lives: Medicinal chemist and co-creator of one of the most widely used drugs for prostate cancer The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Gene test could guide use of chemotherapy in bowel cancer patients Scientists have found that patients respond differently to drugs based on a mutation in a gene called KRAS. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Bowel cancer breakthrough as scientists find chemotherapy response could be predicted by existing NHS test Researchers hope KRAS test can serve renewed function as soon as possible The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Population-wide gene testing ‘limited in its ability to predict disease risk’ Experts say polygenic risk scoring fails to take into other factors that contribute to disease risk, such as smoking or deprivation. The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Radiotherapy measured against surgery for prostate cancer treatment side effects Intensive radiotherpay has some advantages and disadvantages when compared to an operation. The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023
London honours cancer scientists for historic research breakthrough Commemorative plaques have been installed at labs belonging to The Institute of Cancer Research in Chelsea and Sutton Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2023
London doctors use ‘Man Van’ to help speed up prostate cancer detection The mobile clinic has been driven to construction sites and GP surgeries, offering rapid testing Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2023
'Electrical signals in breasts could help us understand why cancer spreads - and stop it' Dr Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from Imperial College London on the electrical charges given out by cancer cells, which could lead to targeted attacks and new treatments Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023
Daniel Catovsky obituary Other lives: Blood cancer specialist who helped to develop treatments for various types of leukaemia The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2023
Breast cancer patients start proton beam therapy trial Proton beam therapy is significantly more expensive compared to standard radiotherapy Wales Online · Jan 3, 2023
'I noticed painful twinges in my breast... now I'm taking part in a UK-first trial at the Christie Hospital' Kim Jones, 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February and has now been selected for a pioneering trial in Manchester Manchester Evening News · Jan 3, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023 Trial to see if precision proton beam therapy can benefit breast cancer patients It is hoped the move could benefit a small number of patients who may have complications from traditional radiotherpay treatment.
The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2023 Covid could help to cure cancer, new research reveals Jab led to reduction in risk of cancer coming back or death in patients with stage three and four melanoma
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 Cancer vaccine halves risk of relapse or death using Covid jab technology Jab led to reduction in risk of cancer coming back or death in patients with stage three and four melanoma
Daily Mirror · Nov 22, 2022 Survival rates for advanced cancer could double in next decade thanks to breakthrough The Institute of Cancer Research and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust says there is hope for those with advanced cancer thanks to new breakthroughs and research
Dynamite News · Oct 2, 2022 Health: Researchers find immunotherapies for chemotherapy-resistant breast tumour The researchers have identified immune cell types that could be targeted to create particular immunotherapies for chemotherapy-resistant breast tumours. Read more on Dynamite News
Daily Mirror · Sep 7, 2022 Dame Deborah James’ dad pays tribute as late daughter awarded honorary degree Dame Deborah James, who passed away in June, has been awarded an honorary degree from the Institute of Cancer Research, with her dad paying a sweet tribute at the ceremony
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022 Life-extending prostate cancer drug rejected for NHS The Institute of Cancer Research in London said the decision means men will miss out on a highly innovative treatment.
Daily Record · Aug 24, 2022 Terminal cancer patients could be helped by drug that stops growth of disease Experts say the cancer treatment could be an effective tool against different forms of the disease.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2022 New cancer treatment offers hope to patients out of options Exclusive: UK trial finds finds combination of drugs can work where tumours have become resistant to immunotherapy
Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022 'Junk' genes could be causing cell mutations that lead to cancer, study claims Half of our DNA genetic code was previously thought to be useless 'junk' DNA, but cancer researchers believe it could be the cause of the mutations that lead to cancer.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022 Research on ‘molecular drills’ of skin cancer cells offers hope for treatment Institute of Cancer Research in London isolates gene that allows melanoma cells to spread