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    Father and son doctors provide care for the same patient for over 4 decades
    18 Jul 2022
    A Tameside pensioner, who has been diagnosed with 5 different types of cancer in the past 35 years, has paid tribute to the doctors and researchers who have given her hope, including father and son consultants Tony and Sacha Howell.
    Case study: Unravelling breast cancer metastasis in the lab
    01 Jul 2022
    Dr Hannah Harrison uses a novel cell culture system to reveal how breast cancer creates perfect conditions for it to spread in the body – and how we can stop this from happening.
    PROCAS 2
    24 May 2022
    PROCAS 2 launched in 2017 with a key aim to assess the feasibility of implementing a breast cancer risk stratification programme into a routine NHS setting. We talk to Prof. David French about his research into the effects of embedding such a programme.
    MFT Cancer Professor features in Julia Bradbury breast cancer documentary
    28 Apr 2022
    Professor Gareth Evans features in a documentary following TV presenter Julia Bradbury’s personal breast cancer journey, where he discusses risk factors, genetic testing and SNPs to help Julia understand her cancer risk.
    Aiding Breast Cancer Prevention in Under-supported Groups
    20 Apr 2022
    University of Manchester Research IT Mobile Development Service have been working with research dietician, Mary Pegington at The Nightingale Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital on an app which targets women under the age of 35 with a family history of breast cancer – a group for whom there is little support at present.
    Dr Chiara Francavilla, Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Research Fellow
    20 Oct 2021
    Congratulations to Dr Chiara Francavilla, who has been awarded an extension to her Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Research Fellowship.
    Aspirin may help treat aggressive breast cancer
    18 Aug 2021
    Aspirin may help fight aggressive breast cancer by making hard-to-treat tumours more responsive to anti-cancer drugs, doctors say. A team at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, in Manchester, are beginning a trial with triple-negative breast-cancer patients.
    Early breast cancer care largely safe and effective in pandemic
    29 Mar 2021
    A UK-wide study involving patients with early breast cancer has shown their care was no less safe and effective than before the pandemic started.
    But….what about secondary breast cancer?
    23 Oct 2020
    In this blog written for Breast Cancer Awareness month, Dr Angelica Santiago Gomez, a Postdoctoral Researcher in Professor Rob Clarke’s lab, talks about her research in secondary breast cancer.
    Manchester cancer professor receives honour from Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    21 Oct 2020
    Manchester cancer researcher Professor Gareth Evans was recently recognised for his work in advancing women’s health, after receiving a prestigious honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
    Drug target for aggressive breast cancer found
    27 Jul 2020
    A team of British and American scientists have discovered a way to slow the growth of breast cancer stem cells in the lab. The study led by Dr Bruno Simões and Professor Rob Clarke from The University of Manchester could eventually lead to combination drug therapies on previously untreatable breast cancers.
    Scientists stop breast cancer cells from spreading in the lab
    13 Feb 2020
    Biologists have discovered a way to stop cells from one of the most aggressive types of breast cancer spreading in the lab. The results of the study of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by the team from the Universities of Manchester, Glasgow and Sheffield and funded by Breast Cancer Now are published in Oncogene.
    Dr Rachel Eyre awarded the 2019 Sir Antony Driver Prize
    03 Feb 2020
    Dr Rachel Eyre has been awarded the 2019 Sir Antony Driver Prize which is awarded each year to a Breast Cancer Now researcher who has shown an incredible commitment to their field of research.
    Novel drug inspired by cruciferous vegetables could reverse drug resistance in oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer
    27 Jan 2020
    New laboratory research has found that a drug based on a natural compound found in broccoli, kale and other cruciferous vegetables could reverse or even prevent breast cancer becoming resistant to hormone therapy.
    Researchers identify a novel type of genetic change resulting in inherited breast cancer
    03 Aug 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 Jan 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.
    Manchester scientists given funding to research how to stop breast cancer spreading to bone
    13 Oct 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 Oct 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 Jul 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 Jan 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.
    University of Manchester Minute Lectures Series
    04 Jul 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 Jun 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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 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.
    Breast screening recommendation for women with cancer-causing syndrome
    07 Dec 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 Nov 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 Oct 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 Oct 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 Sep 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 Apr 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 Apr 2015
    Scientists in Manchester have identified a way to potentially predict which patients with an early form of breast cancer will experience disease progression.
    Researchers identify new ways to drain cancer’s ‘fuel tank’
    25 Nov 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.

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