Cancer trial recruitment drops by 60 per cent during pandemic 09 Dec 2021 The number of cancer patients entering clinical trials has plummeted during the pandemic – denying many thousands the latest treatment options and delaying the development of cutting-edge drugs and technologies. Find out more Show/Hide
Cancer researchers work through night as pandemic restricts access to labs 18 Apr 2021 The number of scientists able to access labs dropped by almost 30 per cent when the latest coronavirus lockdown was announced, according to new data released by the ICR. Some 28% are therefore resorting to working in unsociable hours to keep their research going. The ICR is calling for financial support to avert a two-year delay in cancer research advances reaching patients. Find out more Show/Hide