The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI)

Quarter of Londoners diagnosed with cancer at A&E are dead within two months

A quarter of patients diagnosed with cancer after going to London A&E departments will have died within two months. A quarter of patients diagnosed with cancer after going to London A&E departments will have died within two months.

2 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Women are unaware of alcohol and obesity breast cancer risks

Most women questioned in a survey were unaware that drinking alcohol or being obese could increase their risk of developing breast cancer. Most women questioned in a survey were unaware that drinking alcohol or being obese could increase their risk of developing breast cancer.

1 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Heat-activated ‘grenade’ to target cancer

Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed ‘grenades’ armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at tumours. Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed ‘grenades’ armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at tumours.

31 October 2015

Baroness Delyth Morgan appointed as Chair of the National Cancer Research Institute

Baroness Delyth Morgan has been appointed as Chair of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI). Baroness Delyth Morgan has been appointed as Chair of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI).

24 June 2015

Scientists uncover potential drug to tackle ‘undruggable’ fault in third of cancers

Scientists have found a possible way to halt one of the most common faults in many cancer types according to research presented at the NCRI conference. Scientists have found a possible way to halt one of the most common faults in many cancer types according to research presented at the NCRI conference.

5 November 2014

Gene 'switches' could predict when breast cancers will spread to the brain

Scientists have found a pattern of genetic ‘switches’ that are linked to breast cancer’s spread to the brain. Scientists have found a pattern of genetic ‘switches’ that are linked to breast cancer’s spread to the brain.

5 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Trial results reveal first targeted treatment to boost survival for oesophageal cancer

New trial results show that patients with a specific type of oesophageal cancer survived longer when they were given gefitinib. New trial results show that patients with a specific type of oesophageal cancer survived longer when they were given gefitinib.

5 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Half of smokers using Liverpool Stop Smoking Services used e-cigs

Over half of smokers using Liverpool Stop Smoking Services have tried electronic cigarettes according to data presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference. Over half of smokers using Liverpool Stop Smoking Services have tried electronic cigarettes according to data presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference.

4 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Patients with emergency-diagnosed lung cancer report barriers to seeing their GP

Many patients whose lung cancer is diagnosed as an emergency in hospital reported difficulties in previously seeing their GP Many patients whose lung cancer is diagnosed as an emergency in hospital reported difficulties in previously seeing their GP

4 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as pre-cancer test

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of spotting early signs of oesophageal cancer. Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of spotting early signs of oesophageal cancer.

4 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Keeping active in middle age may help cut breast cancer risk, study shows

Postmenopausal women who do the most amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't up Postmenopausal women who do the most amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't up

3 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Sea sponge drug could boost advanced breast cancer survival by five extra months

A cancer drug originally developed from sea sponges could give women with advanced breast cancer an average of five extra months of life. A cancer drug originally developed from sea sponges could give women with advanced breast cancer an average of five extra months of life.

3 November 2014