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The Blue Box: Home-testing kit to detect breast cancer

November 24, 2020

Earlier this week, we were interested to read that the winner of this year’s international James Dyson Award has invented a home-testing kit to detect breast cancer. The Blue Box, designed by 23-year-old Judit...

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Breast Cancer Research Trial

October 22, 2020

Second year PhD researcher, Sarah Bellhouse, is currently seeking women to be involved with her breast cancer research trial.

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BREAST CANCER RADIOTHERAPY CAN NOW BE SAFELY GIVEN IN ONLY 5 DAYS

April 30, 2020

A paper published in the Lancet yesterday, co-written by Prof. Cliona Kirwan, the chair of our Scientific Advisory Board, has reported the results of a large clinical trial. Over 4000 patients, recruited from 97...

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & BREAST CANCER PREVENTION

March 12, 2020

Prevent Breast Cancer researcher and acclaimed dietitian, Dr Michelle Harvie, looks into research that discusses the role of physical activity in breast cancer prevention. RESEARCH A research paper written by Darryl Edwards and published...

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CAN EXPOSURE TO CHEMICALS CAUSE BREAST CANCER?

March 5, 2020

From beauty products to air pollution, we’re exposed to chemicals every day. Everything from deodorant to lipstick contain chemicals that can potentially be harmful to our health – but can they really cause cancer?...

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NEW AI SYSTEM OUTPERFORMS DOCTORS AT DIAGNOSING BREAST CANCER

January 3, 2020

A new study has found that artificial intelligence can be more accurate at diagnosing breast cancer than doctors, which could potentially pave the way for improved early detection. At the moment, when women go...

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NEW STUDY ON ANASTROZOLE TREATMENT WHICH REDUCES RISK OF BREAST CANCER

December 13, 2019

Ground-breaking research has found that the drug, anastrozole, continues to reduce the risk of breast cancer, even 10 years after initial treatment. The research paper, which was published on 12th December, showed the results...

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AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR CLIONA KIRWAN

November 20, 2019

Professor Cliona Kirwan is a key member of the Prevent Breast Cancer team. As well as conducting her own research, she chairs our scientific advisory board and is also a member of our medical...

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WHY BREAST DENSITY MATTERS

October 1, 2019

Breast density (also known as ‘mammographic density’) is a strong predictor of whether a woman will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Despite this, researchers and medical professionals are still unsure of why this...

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PREVENT BREAST CANCER’S RESEARCH EVENING ROUND-UP 2019

September 13, 2019

Last week, we welcomed patrons, friends and supporters of Prevent Breast Cancer to our Annual Research Evening for a night filled with inspirational talks by the scientists, researchers and specialists who have been carrying...

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Tim Bacon Foundation Partnership: £100,000 to support Prevent Breast Cancer

July 3, 2019

We’re happy to announce that Prevent Breast Cancer has entered a partnership with The Tim Bacon Foundation. The Manchester-based foundation was launched in honour of Living Ventures founder Tim Bacon, who sadly passed away...

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ELKE VAN VEEN: POSTGRADUATE STUDENT OF THE YEAR

July 2, 2019

Prevent Breast Cancer Researcher Elke van Veen has won the prestigious Postgraduate Student of the Year award at this year’s Manchester Doctoral Excellence Awards. We asked Elke to tell us a little bit more...

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PROCAS: REVOLUTIONISING THE BREAST SCREENING PROCESS 

June 11, 2019

Women who are screened for breast cancer will receive greater tailored preventative intervention following the advancements of Prevent Breast Cancer’s PROCAS study. It was introduced with the aim of revolutionising the breast screening process, so that...

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WHAT IS SECONDARY BREAST CANCER?

May 16, 2019

  For many women who are treated for primary breast cancer, which starts as a lump in the breast, the primary cancer doesn’t come back after treatment. However, sometimes cancer cells can spread through...

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GENE FRAGMENTS AN ACCURATE PREDICTOR OF BREAST CANCER RISK

April 11, 2019

SNPs – Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms One of the four pillars of research at Prevent Breast Cancer is genetic research, studying how our genes affect our chances of developing breast cancer. Over the past few...

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