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The latest science and news from the Institute.
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1M to advance AI powered personalised ovarian cancer care
19th February 2026
Researchers from our Brenton Group are part of an international team awarded the Global Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium’s inaugural AI Accelerator Grant.
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Targeting paused cells could improve chemotherapy for lung and ovarian cancers
3rd February 2026
New research published today in Nature Aging by scientists at the University of Cambridge sheds light on why some lung and ovarian cancers stop responding to chemotherapy, and how this resistance might one day be prevented.
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Hot flush treatment has anti-breast cancer activity, study finds
5th January 2026
A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen treatment for women with breast cancer, a new Cambridge-led trial has found.
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Dr Richard Mair to co-lead £13.7M investment for brain tumour research
19th December 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has today announced a £13.7 million investment that will support ground-breaking research to develop novel brain tumour treatments in the UK.
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New clue discovered for why some cancer drugs fall shortÂ
11th July 2025
Hedgehog signalling plays a key role in controlling how immune cells migrate into tumours, a discovery that may explain why some cancer drugs have underperformed in clinical trials.Â
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Scientists create test to predict chemotherapy resistance
23rd June 2025
Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute have created a test which can successfully predict whether cancer will resist common forms of chemotherapy treatment.
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Imaging technique allows rapid assessment of ovarian cancer subtypes and their response to treatment
6th December 2024
An MRI-based imaging technique developed at the Institute predicts the response of ovarian cancer tumours to treatment, and rapidly reveals how well treatment is working, in patient-derived cell models.
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World first trial to revolutionise treatment of brain cancerÂ
23rd October 2024
A pioneering research study will trial multiple new treatments for people in the UK living with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.Â
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PIONEER trial of new treatment for breast cancer patients
11th December 2023
Trial testing a potential new treatment combination for post-menopausal women with hormone driven breast cancer reports positive findings.
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