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    Researchers identify a novel type of genetic change resulting in inherited breast cancer
    03 August 2018
    Researchers from the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre have identified a new mechanism which switches off a gene in families affected by breast and ovarian cancer.
     
    Genetic test could give women a more accurate breast cancer risk when combined with standard screening
    25 January 2018
    New Manchester-led research shows a promising genetic test, when combined with mammograms, could provide a more accurate breast cancer risk in women attending routine breast cancer screening.
     

    2017

    Manchester scientists given funding to research how to stop breast cancer spreading to bone
    13 October 2017
    University of Manchester scientist Dr Robert Clarke was given the grant by Breast Cancer Now on Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day and will use the grant of more than £195,000 for his research on breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs)
     
    New test set to transform breast cancer prevention
    09 October 2017
    Women who have a family history of breast cancer are set to benefit from a new genetic test at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
     
    Manchester scientist to study how ‘hibernating’ breast cancer cells evade treatment
    12 July 2017
    A leading Manchester scientist has been awarded a grant worth over £185,000 by Breast Cancer Now to investigate how breast cancer cells are able to hibernate for years before returning elsewhere in the body.
     
    Inbuilt Body Clocks Link Breast Stiffness to Cancer Risks
    31 January 2017
    University of Manchester biologists have discovered that breast tissues have 24-hour body clocks, and that several hundred genes are regulated in a daily cycle.
     

    2016

    University of Manchester Minute Lectures Series
    04 July 2016
    Take a look at the work being done in our Manchester Breast Centre affiliated labs
     
    Could 5:2 diet play a role in preventing breast cancer?
    17 June 2016
    "Women who follow the 5:2 diet 'could reduce their risk of breast cancer','' the Mail Online reports.
     
    Artist joins forces with Manchester Breast Centre to create new project to support breast cancer
    08 April 2016
    A Wilmslow artist has created a new project which she hopes will empower those battling breast cancer.
     
    Combination of lapatinib and trastuzumab shrinks HER2 positive breast cancer significantly in 11 days after diagnosis
    11 March 2016
    Approximately a quarter of women with HER2 positive breast cancer, who were treated with a combination of the targeted drugs lapatinib and trastuzumab before surgery and chemotherapy, saw their tumours shrink significantly or even disappear, according to results from a Manchester-led trial.
     
    Delving deeper into breast density
    03 March 2016
    Researchers in Manchester have been exploring the causes of high breast density – a known risk factor for breast cancer – that could reveal new ways to prevent the disease.
     

    2015

    Breast screening recommendation for women with cancer-causing syndrome
    07 December 2015
    Researchers in Manchester have found that women with an inherited genetic syndrome are at increased risk of developing breast cancer and should be considered for earlier screening.
     
    Manchester breast cancer clinic attributes increased uptake of double mastectomies to Angelina Jolie effect
    24 November 2015
    Researchers at a breast cancer prevention clinic in Manchester have observed an increased uptake of preventative double mastectomies since May 2013, when Angelina Jolie announced that she had undergone the procedure.
     
    Cancer scientist appointed by President Obama visits Manchester
    24 October 2015
    Professor Max Wicha a leading breast cancer specialist from the University of Michigan, has been at The University of Manchester to discuss collaborations and deliver a keynote address to scientists.
     
    Developing a gel that mimics human breast for cancer research
    07 October 2015
    Scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Nottingham have been funded to develop a gel that will match many of the biological structures of human breast tissue, to advance cancer research and reduce animal testing.
     
    New approach found to tackle breast cancer hormone therapy resistance
    17 September 2015
    University of Manchester researchers funded by Breast Cancer Now have discovered a new explanation as to why women with oestrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer develop resistance to hormone treatment, and a potential new approach to overcome the problem.
     
    New drug combination shows promise for breaking breast cancer resistance
    20 April 2015
    Researchers from The University of Manchester working with drug development company Evgen Pharma, have developed a new combination of drugs which could overcome treatment resistance and relapse in breast cancer.
     
    Potential for prediction of progression for early form of breast cancer
    15 April 2015
    Scientists in Manchester have identified a way to potentially predict which patients with an early form of breast cancer will experience disease progression.
     

    2014

    Researchers identify new ways to drain cancer’s ‘fuel tank’
    25 November 2014
    Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered a potential weakness in cancer’s ability to return or become resistant to treatment, by targeting the ‘fuel’ part of stem cells which allows tumours to grow.
     

    Seminars

    Date:  02 May 2019, 16:00
    Speaker:  Jeff Pollard
    From:  MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh
    Title:  Tumour-associated macrophages in breast cancer progression
    Host:  Sacha Howell
     
    Date:  04 June 2019, 16:00
    Speaker:  Zuzana Koledová
    From:  Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
    Title:  Fibroblast growth factors in regulation of breast development and cancer
    Host:  Ahmet Ucar
     
    Date:  02 July 2019, 16:00
    Speaker:  Maria Vivanco
    From:  CIC bioGUNE, Bilbao, Spain
    Title:  Endocrine resistance in breast cancer
    Host:  Rob Clarke
     
    Date:  10 September 2019, 16:00
    Speaker:  Carla van Gils
    From:  University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Title:  Imaging in breast cancer detection
    Host:  Sue Astley