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Emma Hannigan’s The Gift of Friends

Our dearly departed friend and long-time supporter of Breast Cancer Ireland, Emma Hannigan, released her final book, The Gift of Friends, which quickly went to number one just three days after it hit the bookshop shelves of Ireland. With such a massive reaction and support for Emma, the book is now available in paperback format, […]

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BREAST CANCER IRELAND SPRING RAFFLE WINNERS 2019

BREAST CANCER IRELAND WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO SUPPORTED OUR SPRING RAFFLE. THE WINNERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1st Prize – Denis Casey, Co Dublin. 2nd Prize – Sinead Noonan, Co Clare. 3rd Prize – H Donoghue, Co Galway. Seller’s Prize – Breda Rooney, Co Meath.

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Simple blood test detects 89% of breast cancer relapses

The results of this study from the University of Leicester and Imperial College London are very encouraging: that earlier detection of a breast cancer survivor’s risk of the disease returning could be possible. For further information, please click the link below: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6931131/Simple-blood-test-spot-breast-cancer-return-TWO-YEARS-earlier-current-scans.html?fbclid=IwAR1F1cUMPLxOr7gnZGpKQEusqNkF0dk0iccPPv0FBEaak4yzBKrCxs5Gw9g

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Simple test could predict response to anthracycline chemotherapy for patients with ‘triple negative’ breast cancer

Could this be a turning point in breast cancer research? Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have found a new biomarker that could predict the effectiveness of a common type of chemotherapy for patients with triple negative breast cancer. To read more about this exciting discovery, click the link below: https://breastcancernow.org/news-and-blogs/news/simple-test-could-predict-response-to-anthracycline-chemotherapy-for-patients-with-%E2%80%98triple-negative%E2%80%99-breast-cancer?utm_source=facebooko&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news&utm_content=10042019-link&fbclid=IwAR1_8dY2gWwAG8m7h9QBj7wuEy6DY8EKdhw43n5jweYkPP646pReEphtHQs

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Breast cancer treatments: Current, new and emerging therapies

At the 2019 AACR Foundation Annual Meeting, researchers discussed the landscape of breast cancer treatment. Have a read of the article at the link below – the Breast Cancer Research Foundation outlines the successes, challenges and promising innovations ahead for each breast cancer subtype. https://www.bcrf.org/blog/breast-cancer-treatments-current-new-and-emerging-therapies?fbclid=IwAR2X7R6hL-9zBnvkXK8aslzfNGyTYe_PudRr-R97uDMdgY6AMfiblQ156EM

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