Search
Now showing items 11-20 of 38
Investigating the mehcanisms of drug resistance in gastro-intestinal cancers
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-03-31)
Despite many effective therapies for gastro-intestinal (GI) cancers, both primary and acquired mechanisms of resistance commonly occur. The subclonal complexity of intra-tumoural heterogeneity in these cancers further ...
Applications of intertumoural, intratumoural and intermolecular heterogeneity for personalised medicine in colorectal cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-03-31)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a heterogeneous disease, both at the molecular level and in the context of patients' responses to treatment. Few biomarkers are currently in place that can help to stratify patients in the clinical ...
Modulation of the tumour immune microenvironment by cancer-associated fibroblasts
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2019-11-30)
The breast tumour microenvironment (TME) consists of a variety of non-cancerous cell types that can promote or inhibit cancer progression. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) represent a major component of the breast TME ...
Targeting RIPK1 ubiquitylation to promote anti-tumour immunity
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2019-11-30)
Cancer heterogeneity is a key problem of current therapies leading to resistance. The way cancer cells die can lead to anti-cancer immunity, which is frequently referred to as "immunogenic" cell death. The aim of the project ...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided radiotherapy for prostate cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-11-30)
Radiotherapy to the prostate involves increasingly sophisticated delivery techniques and changing fractionation schedules. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided radiotherapy allows daily adaptive replanning and can improve ...
Circulating cell-free DNA methylation analysis of metastatic prostate cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-03-31)
Introduction; Materials and methods; Deciphering global plasma DNA methylation variance in metastatic prostate cancer; Implementation of a methylation signature for tracking and detection of prostate cancer in plasma; ...
A translational study in pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2019-11-30)
Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PanNENs) are rare, highly heterogeneous tumours. There have been significant recent advances in our knowledge of genomic events underlying their pathogenesis. However, treatment decisions ...
Investigating the molecular mechanisms of fraction size sensitivity in irradiated cells
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-09-30)
Fractionated radiotherapy is used clinically when it spares healthy tissue relative to the cancer; the healthy tissue is described as more fraction size sensitive. However, a molecular understanding of the mechanisms that ...
Developing biomarker-driven treatments for oesophagogastric cancer
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-08-31)
Introduction Despite recent advances in both genetic characterisation and development of novel targeted agents the outlook for advanced oesophagogastric (OG) cancers remain poor and there is a need for improved biomarker-driven ...
Deciphering genetic susceptibility to multiple myeloma
(Institute of Cancer Research (University Of London), 2020-09-30)
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignancy characterised by the clonal expansion of plasma cells primarily from the bone marrow. The two- to four-fold increased risk observed in relatives of MM patients provides support for ...