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Leading Irish cancer charities collaborate to launch “Face Up To Cancer”

A unique digital campaign to fund critical cancer research and support services for a disease to which we lose an average of one person per hour in Ireland Three of Ireland’s leading cancer charities, namely Breast Cancer Ireland, Breakthrough Cancer Research and the Marie Keating Foundation, have joined forces for the first time ahead of […]

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New clinical trial for HER2 breast cancer

HER-2 is a subtype of breast cancer. It is characterised because the cancer cell expresses the HER-2 receptor – a protein, that promotes the growth of cancer cells. In about one of every five breast cancers, the cancer cells have extra copies of the gene that makes the HER-2 protein. A new clinical trial, called The Shamrock […]

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Breast Cancer Ireland reveal worrying low levels of breast cancer awareness

Breast Cancer Ireland has today released worrying findings of an extensive body of research recently carried out by CORE into the self-checking behaviours and overall awareness of the 8 signs and symptoms of breast cancer, amongst Irish women. The extensive pre and post campaign research conducted as part of a recent heavyweight awareness and education […]

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UPMC Hillman Centre partnering with Breast Cancer Ireland

UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre has today, on World Cancer Day, announced a partnership with Breast Cancer Ireland for the provision of a new Education and Outreach Coordinator who will travel across counties delivering complimentary breast health awareness seminars to community groups, healthcare centres, companies and sporting groups. The launch is timely, in the wake of […]

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BCI Coffee Morning to mark World Cancer Day 2020

On the occasion of World Cancer Day (February 4), Breast Cancer Ireland was pleased to welcome its patient ambassadors, supporters and sponsors to a coffee morning in the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin. BCI CEO Aisling Hurley provided an update on the year in review, explaining how funds raised during the year are being spent and projects […]

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