Congratulations to the new Chairs and Deputy chairs of NCRI Groups. If you are interested in opportunities to join the…
NCRI Newsletter | March 2022
NCRI has published the latest data from the cancer research funding database for the year 2020/21, when many of NCRI’s…
Data show fewer new cancer research projects were funded during the Covid-19 pandemic
New figures from the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) show that fewer new cancer research projects were funded in 2020/21.…
NCRI Newsletter | February 2022
The NCRI Children’s Group is evaluating its strategic priorities. In the first stage of this process, we are asking researchers,…
NCRI Newsletter | January 2022
The NCRI Brain Group has published its new three-year strategy to address challenges faced in brain tumour research and improve…
Publishing strategic priorities in brain tumour research
The NCRI Brain Group has published its new three-year strategy to address challenges faced in brain tumour research and improve…
Identifying new treatment options for patients with rare cancers and targetable tumour alterations
The DETERMINE study aims to use genetic testing to match children, teenagers and adults with rare cancers to existing targeted…
NCRI Newsletter | November 2021
If you are a cancer researcher, you could receive feedback on your research ideas by applying to attend NCRI’s proposal…
Fewer cases of children’s cancer picked up during COVID pandemic
A study of cancer in children and young adults in England has found that fewer patients were diagnosed during the…
Simple, cheap urine test can detect urothelial cancers in Lynch Syndrome patients
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to detect signs of urothelial cancer using a simple,…
Blood tests predict which prostate cancer patients are resistant to chemotherapy drug
Regular blood tests before and during chemotherapy for prostate cancer can detect whether or not a patient is resistant or…
Data available for training AI to spot skin cancer are insufficient and lacking in pictures of darker skin
The images and accompanying data available for training artificial intelligence (AI) to spot skin cancer are insufficient and include very…