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14 May 2012 Brain Cancer vaccine trial
A brain cancer trial that uses a patient's tumour to develop their own personalised vaccine is being piloted for the first time in the UK by King's College Hospital and King's College London.
19 April 2012 Landmark breast cancer study
A new study could revolutionise the way women with breast cancer will be diagnosed and treated in the future by reclassifying the disease into 10 completely new categories based on the tumour's genetic 'fingerprint'.
April 2012 Joint European award for leukaemia research
Professor Eric So, Chair in Leukaemia Biology has been awarded the Pezcoller Foundation and European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) Cancer Research Award
08 March 2012 New throat cancer gene uncovered
Researchers at King's College London and Hiroshima University, Japan, have identified a specific gene linked to throat cancer following a genetic study of a family with 10 members who have developed the condition.
07 February 2012 Zinc path key to cancer treatment
New research by King's College London and Cardiff University has identified the switch which releases zinc into cells, which could be key to improving treatment for some types of aggressive breast cancer.
19 January 2012 Dying at home is on the rise
According to a new study from researchers at the Cicely Saunders Institute at King's, an increasing number of people in the UK are dying at home.
06 January 2012 Immune cell can trigger skin cancer caused by toxins
Researchers based jointly at King's College London and the Cancer Research UK London Research Institute, have found that a type of immune cell, called a Langerhans cell, can facilitate development of skin cancer caused by exposure to harmful synthetic toxins in the environment.