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What do we face?
Research is not necessarily glamorous or emotive yet it is the linchpin in advancing a cure to a sometimes devastating disease. Breast Cancer affects 1 in 10 Irish women and there are currently 2400 new cases diagnosed annually. While our survival rates are improving through screening and awareness campaigns, there is still a lot more to be achieved.
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Tailored to the Patient
The research landscape has changed dramatically over the past ten years. Previously all patients diagnosed, received chemotherapy, initially, as their standard treatment of care, but today, with the emergence of sophisticated blood tests, we can personalise and tailor every patients treatment plan to reflect their particular disease thereby optimising their outcome.
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Research discovery
Breast Cancer Irelands aims to transform Breast Cancer from often being a fatal disease (650 deaths annually) to a treatable illness that can be maintained long-term through treatment. Speed of research discovery will ultimately achieve this Vision.
Watch our video
Watch Aisling Hurley our Director of Development explain the importance of research in helping to transform Breast Cancer from often being a fatal disease into a treatable long term illness