In April, the Against Breast Cancer community gathered for a training event, where volunteers, trustees, staff and supporters heard about the latest breakthroughs in breast cancer research. The day, kindly hosted by Sophos, featured video messages from researchers funded by Against Breast Cancer, each sharing exciting progress towards earlier detection and more effective treatments for …
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In a recently published article, Against Breast Cancer Senior Research Fellow Professor Simon Lord and co-authors summarise the latest research linking obesity to increased breast cancer risk and poorer responses to therapy in post-menopausal individuals. With the incidence of breast cancer increasing globally, research has found that obesity is a significant risk factor for the …
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miONCO, a potential new blood test for 12 types of cancer developed as part of research at the University of Southampton funded by Against Breast Cancer, has been back in the news this week. In January, the University reported on how miONCO could change cancer diagnosis: Detecting cancer at an early stage is vital for improving …
Read moreJunior Research Fellow, Dr Lina Hacker has had a highly successful first year at Oriel College, University of Oxford. Dr Hacker is researching new ways to detect and investigate low oxygen levels (hypoxia) in breast cancer, a major source of treatment resistance and aggressiveness. Tumours often have low oxygen levels because they grow rapidly, outpacing …
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When Against Breast Cancer launched ABC Discover in 2019, at the University of Southampton, our goal was to identify molecular biomarkers and diet and lifestyle factors that are associated with risk of secondary breast cancer. Using clinical information from 20,000 cancer patients, our research scientists have developed a new early cancer detection blood test called miONCO. …
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