Tag Archives: The Institute of Cancer Research

New Study Links Testicular Cancer Risk to Rare Genetic Variants Involved in Cell Structure and Movement

(IN BRIEF) The largest study to date on testicular germ cell tumours (TGCTs) has revealed a potential link between testicular cancer risk and rare genetic variants affecting cellular movement and structure. Conducted by The Institute of Cancer Research, London, the … Read the full press release

POETIC-AI: Revolutionizing Cancer Biomarker Discovery with Integrated AI-Powered Analysis

(IN BRIEF) A groundbreaking AI-powered research platform, POETIC-AI, has been unveiled by scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research, promising to accelerate cancer biomarker discovery. Demonstrated at The Alan Turing Institute’s fifth AI UK conference, the platform integrates diverse clinical … Read the full press release

New Insights into ATRX Mutations Offer Hope for Tailored Neuroblastoma Treatments

(IN BRIEF) Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research in London have made significant strides in understanding why some cases of neuroblastoma—a pediatric cancer of nerve tissue—result in poorer outcomes. Their research indicates that mutations in the ATRX gene, which … Read the full press release

The Institute of Cancer Research welcomes the approval by NICE of new type of treatment for women with advanced breast cancer

LONDON, 16-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Institute of Cancer Research, London, welcomes the approval by NICE of a new type of treatment for women with previously untreated advanced breast cancer. Palbociclib and ribociclib, two new drugs approved today for use on the NHS, … Read the full press release

University of Sussex and The Institute of Cancer Research scientists found a number of potential targets for drugs that exploit the inherent weaknesses of cancer cells

Scientists have identified weak spots in cancer cells that could be targeted and attacked by new precision drugs.  BRIGHTON, 2-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A major computational analysis by scientists at the University of Sussex and The Institute of Cancer Research, … Read the full press release