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Blood cancer patient still alive eight years after taking part in groundbreaking trial

About 70 per cent of patients who took part in the trial were still alive six years later

The Independent UK · Sep 7

GPs’ breast cancer guidelines ‘miss’ 95% of young women who will develop disease

Findings prompt calls for review of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence criteria in women under 50

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

Cancer researchers say institute is in ‘existential crisis’ as strike extended

Staff from the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) are taking industrial action over pay, with some claiming they are ‘getting poorer’.

Evening Standard · Jul 19

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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

'Unprecedented' cancer jab can destroy whole tumours

An injection that can eradicate tumours in patients with very limited treatment options has been hailed by cancer specialists after an international trial.

AAP · May 30

Cancer jabs destroy whole tumours in treatment-resistant cases, trial shows

Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, and it affects around 12,800 people in the UK each year.

Evening Standard · May 30

Cancer jab eradicates entire tumours in breakthrough trial

It shrank the tumours for 42 per cent of patients in the Institute of Cancer Research

The Independent UK · May 30

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Cancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows

Jab brought ‘unprecedentedly strong responses’ in patients whose disease had become resistant to chemotherapy and immunotherapy

The Guardian - UK · May 30

One week of radiotherapy ‘just as good as three’ for early-stage breast cancer

Since 2020, it is estimated that tens of thousands of people in the UK have already benefited from a shorter radiotherapy course on the NHS.

The Independent UK · May 20

Cancer in the under-50s: Obesity is an important driver, researchers warn

Overweight and obesity, which have increased steadily since 1995, seem to be key factors in the rise of cancer cases, experts suggest.

Evening Standard · Apr 29

Researchers warn of key new driver of 11 cancers in under-50s – and it’s not smoking or poor diet

A new study has found that 11 types of cancer are on the rise in the 20 to 49-year-old age group

The Independent UK · Apr 28

Scientists develop AI tool to predict how cancer patients will respond to NHS drug

New PhenMap tool helps to spot patterns ‘otherwise impossible for a human to see’, researcher says

The Independent UK · Apr 14

World leading £1bn cancer research "village" in south London wins planning green light

Plans for a new research neighbourhood include homes for 220 people, a pub, padel court and open spaces

Evening Standard · Feb 5

Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds

Exclusive: DNA test means patients could be offered most effective treatment first, boosting their chances of beating the disease

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18

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Barchart · Jan 11

Earnings Kickoff, CPI and Other Can't Miss Items this Week

Markets enter a massive week marking the unofficial start of Q4 earnings season with major financial institutions including JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs reporting results.

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Tumour samples from the 1950s could reveal why more young people are getting bowel cancer

Bowel cancer diagnosis among younger people is expected to double by 2030

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

Board must not blame individuals for destroying Eljamel records, inquiry told

The inquiry is examining the professional practice of disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel within NHS Tayside.

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025

Men with BRCA gene mutations ‘should be given annual prostate cancer checks’

The UK National Screening Committee is reviewing the evidence for an NHS prostate cancer screening programme.

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The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Cancer experts warn these men should have prostate screenings every year

BRCA gene mutations are linked to a higher chance of developing prostate cancer at a younger age and in a more aggressive form

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

‘Game-changing’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS

The new treatment helps to slow or stop the spread of cancer cells

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2025

‘Gamechanging’ breast cancer pill to be offered on NHS in England and Wales

U-turn by medicines watchdog means about 3,000 women with advanced forms of disease could benefit each year

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

‘Landmark moment’ as new pill approved for common type of advanced breast cancer

The Institute of Cancer Research, London, which helped develop the drug, welcomed the move.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2025

A new AI tool could slash cancer drug research waiting times in half

AI technology developed by a team at The Institute of Cancer Research may be able to streamline the years-long drug discovery process

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

Groundbreaking form of AI ‘could speed up drug development by around six years’

Experts say the approach could also save millions of pounds by cutting projects or clinical trials that would otherwise fail.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025

London scientists find new way to predict which tumours will become aggressive

Discovery paves way for treatments to stop disease

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