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Precision Oncology Ireland

Launched on November 26, Precision Oncology Ireland is a consortium of five Irish universities, six Irish cancer charities and ten companies that collectively aim to develop new diagnostics and therapeutics for personalized cancer treatment. Breast Cancer Ireland is proud to be a part of 21 Partners – with 1 Vision – Personalized Medicine for Cancer. […]

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Fighting fire with fire: How our immune systems can help fight breast cancer

Ever since the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology was awarded to two pioneers (James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo) of the emerging science of immunotherapy, scientific literature has been buzzing with new advancements in this field. So what is cancer immunotherapy, and what is its relevance to breast cancer? New treatments are seeking […]

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BCRF-supported study identifies novel target in metastasis

What is metastasis? It’s the process – a complex, multi-step process – whereby cancer spreads to other tissues. Cancer cells that spread and form new tumours are the leading cause of breast cancer deaths. A study at the John Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, has improved our understanding of metastasis and potential ways […]

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Latest breast cancer trends report from The National Cancer Registry

According to the report from the National Cancer Registry, new figures reveal that more breast cancer patients than ever are beating the disease in Ireland. The death rate from the disease fell by around 2% annually between 1994-2016. Welcoming these findings, Minister for Health Simon Harris promised the BreastCheck screening programme will be extended to […]

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BREAST CANCER IRELAND AUTUMN RAFFLE WINNERS 2019

BREAST CANCER IRELAND WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO SUPPORTED OUR AUTUMN RAFFLE THIS YEAR. THE WINNERS ARE: 1st Prize – Martina Doyle, Co Cork. 2nd Prize – Aine O’Meara, Co Limerick. 3rd Prize – Marian O’Hara, Co Sligo. Seller’s Prize – Jack O’Brien, Co Limerick.

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