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    The Institute of Cancer Policy conducts research and analysis into the world’s most pressing issues facing patients and countries.

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Policy News
Researchers identify a mechanism that stops progression of abnormal cells into cancer
August 14, 2014
​Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report that a…
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Aspirin may slow recurrence in breast cancer patients
August 14, 2014
​New findings published in Cancer Research reveal that some postmenopausal…
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NICE rejects abiraterone for advanced prostate cancer pre-chemotherapy
August 15, 2014
​The Institute of Cancer Research gives a comment on NICE’s decision: Commenting…
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Researchers identify priority targets for immunotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancer
August 15, 2014
​Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have found that the…
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FDA approves IV bevacizumab for recurrent metastatic cervical cancer
August 15, 2014
​The US Food and Drug Administration has approved bevacizumab solution for…
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Microchip reveals how tumour cells transition to invasion
August 17, 2014
​Using a microengineered device that acts as an obstacle course for cells,…
ICP Comment
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Rewarding risk
When you start talking about rewarding pharmaceutical firms for taking risks you know this is…
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Smoke screen
We’ve lost control of the screening agenda in cancer. As Balthus commented about modern art,…
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Women and Cancer
March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD), a day to reflect on the struggle for women’s…
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Politics of Cancer
ICP Publications
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Discrepancies in cancer incidence and mortality and its relation to health expenditure among EU27
Annals Oncol 2013, 24(11): 2897-2902.
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New policies to address the global burden of childhood cancers
Childhood cancer is a major global health issue. Every year, almost…
Children and cancer
Projects

The state of research into children with cancer across Europe - Rethinking…

Global cancer surgery
Projects

Future of academic cancer surgery - Global surgery report

Ageing and Cancer
Projects

Economic impact of ageing & cancer - State of R&D relevant to…

Patient information and the Internet
Projects

Mapping European patient organisations & their engagement in the virtual onco-world -…