Silencing gene may combat formation of radiation-induced scar tissue, a new study revealsA new study suggests that silencing CXCL12, a gene involved in tissue scarring and repair, could help reduce ...

News from ASCO 2025 From 30 May to 3 June, the world’s leading oncologists and researchers, including scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research, London, will converge at the 2025 American ...

ASCO 2025: AI test determines best prostate cancer treatment – which could save NHS moneyNews from ASCO 2025 From 30 May to 3 June, the world’s leading oncologists and researchers, including ...

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 ...

Pharmacological ‘auditing’ The Phase I clinical trial of capivasertib utilised the Pharmacological Audit Trail approach, which was conceptualised and developed by Professor Workman and colleagues. The ...

A spit test, where a sample can be collected at home, is more accurate at identifying future risk of prostate cancer for some men than the current standard PSA blood test, a new study reports. Results ...

New study confirms hormone’s role in post-menopausal breast cancer riskIn the largest and most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers have provided further evidence that a hormone responsible ...

Scientists create new way to predict bowel cancer risk in people with inflammatory bowel diseaseScientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have found a way to identify people with ...

Scientists discover the ‘roadmap’ that aggressive cancer uses to spread around the body – identifying ways to block its escapeImage of human melanoma tissue, with melanoma cells in green and purple ...

Scientists have worked out how a protective element of our DNA helps prevent an abnormal genetic event that can lead to cells becoming cancerous. They have shown exactly how telomeres – the protective ...

ASCO 2025: AI test determines best prostate cancer treatment – which could save NHS moneyA new AI test can pick out which men with high-risk prostate cancer that has not spread will require ...