The Aims of The Institute of Cancer Research
The Institute was founded at the turn of the century to initiate, encourage, support and carry out research into the causes, prevention and treatment of cancer and allied diseases. The present research facilities are located at two main sites, the Chester Beatty Laboratories in Chelsea, London and the Institute's other laboratories at Sutton, Surrey.
Scientists at the Institute work in close collaboration with the medical staff of The Royal Marsden Hospital-formerly the Royal Cancer Hospital-to improve methods of diagnosis, treatment and the alleviation of suffering.
The Institute is part of the University of London and devotes considerable effort to attracting the best scientific graduates and training them in the specific disciplines necessary.
THE INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH
1. A rotary evaporator used for drug synthesis in the Chemistry Laboratory
Annual Report 1987-1988
2. Bone marrow being drawn for a transplant in the treatment of leukaemia
3. A mass spectrometer with which scientists can analyse how drugs are dealt with by the human body
4. An electron microscope in the Section of Pathology
Computer-drawn space-filling representation of antitumour drug intercalation into DNA. The drug molecule is shaded green. The modelling was performed in the Cancer Research Campaign's Biomolecular Structure Unit at Sutton under the direction of Dr. Stephen Neidle.
Photograph on Page 27