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World Cancer Day 2018
Today is #WorldCancerDay - a growing, global movement which aims to unite the world to find better treatments against cancer. The Institute of Cancer Research has a proud track record in delivering world-class research to understand cancer and develop new ways to...
read moreHighlights from the Festival of Genomics 2018
The 3rd Festival of Genomics took place at ExCel London on the 30th-31st January 2018. An inspiring gathering to drive the benefits of genomics to patients faster. The Festival provides a huge opportunity to meet with the whole of the genomics community, in an...
read moreHow a Paediatric Solid Tumour Panel is useful for Neuroblastoma patients
Neuroblastoma stage 3 and 4 is a chemotherapy-resistant, highly aggressive disease. High-risk neuroblastoma frequently displays gene defects which fall in three almost non-ovelapping categories. With the use of whole-genome sequencing studies, one of these three...
read morePersonalised Medicine: One size does not fit all
In the past all cancer types were treated the same way, with some patients responding to treatment better than others. We now know that the same type of cancer has different molecular subtypes and as a consequence patients respond differently to different...
read moreFrom bench to bedside
Since opening in November 2012, the Centre for Molecular Pathology has been bringing cancer experts together under one roof, speeding up research and developing new treatments. Find out how pioneering research here saves lives 👉 http://bit.ly/2jusKEt...
read morePrecision Medicine
Precision Medicine is an exciting new way to deliver cancer treatment to children. It takes into account individual variations in genes, environment and lifestyle. Precision therapies target specific changes in individual patients' tumour DNA, allowing for...
read moreDon't Be Shy
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