My Breakthrough
What's new
05 Jun 2008
HRH The Prince of Wales officially opens the Edinburgh Research Unit
Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s groundbreaking new research unit in Edinburgh is officially opened today by HRH The Prince of Wales (also known as The Duke of Rothesay while travelling in Scotland), the charity’s Patron.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s groundbreaking new research unit in Edinburgh is officially opened today by HRH The Prince of Wales (also known as The Duke of Rothesay while travelling in Scotland), the charity’s Patron.
16 May 2008
Director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre receives top UK scientific accolade
Professor Alan Ashworth, Director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research in London, has today been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Professor Alan Ashworth, Director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research in London, has today been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
14 Feb 2008
Breakthrough scientists identify how cancer cells adapt using Darwin’s 'survival of the fittest' principle to resist treatment
Research funded by Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Cancer Research UK has identified a new mechanism that helps cancer cells survive by changing the way they respond to treatment. This knowledge gives us a better understanding of how some cancers may become resistant to treatment.
Research funded by Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Cancer Research UK has identified a new mechanism that helps cancer cells survive by changing the way they respond to treatment. This knowledge gives us a better understanding of how some cancers may become resistant to treatment.
04 Feb 2008
New Breakthrough research into why some breast cancers become resistant to tamoxifen
Scientists working at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research in London have discovered how some breast cancers become resistant to hormone treatments like tamoxifen.
Scientists working at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research in London have discovered how some breast cancers become resistant to hormone treatments like tamoxifen.
18 Jan 2008
Triple Negative Trial launched
Two of the UK’s leading cancer charities, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Cancer Research UK, today launch the first UK-based clinical trial for women with an aggressive form of breast cancer which has spread to another part of the body.
Two of the UK’s leading cancer charities, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Cancer Research UK, today launch the first UK-based clinical trial for women with an aggressive form of breast cancer which has spread to another part of the body.
16 Jul 2007
Glasgow Pathology Conference 2007: 3-6 July 2007
We are delighted to announce that Breakthrough scientist, Dr David Tan was awarded the Sir Alastair Currie Poster Prize at the Fourth Joint Meeting of the British Division of the International Academy of Pathology and the Pathological Society of Great Britain & Ireland - the largest Pathology Meeting in the UK.
We are delighted to announce that Breakthrough scientist, Dr David Tan was awarded the Sir Alastair Currie Poster Prize at the Fourth Joint Meeting of the British Division of the International Academy of Pathology and the Pathological Society of Great Britain & Ireland - the largest Pathology Meeting in the UK.
06 Jul 2007
New team joins the Breakthrough Research Centre
Dr Marketa Zvelebil has been appointed as Team Leader of the Cancer Informatics laboratory.
Dr Marketa Zvelebil has been appointed as Team Leader of the Cancer Informatics laboratory.
04 Jul 2007
Breakthrough scientist wins award
Dr Jorge Reis-Filho, Team Leader of the Molecular Pathology laboratory, has recently won an award for his outstanding research.
Dr Jorge Reis-Filho, Team Leader of the Molecular Pathology laboratory, has recently won an award for his outstanding research.
Press Release
20 Jun 2007
20 Jun 2007
Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Israel unite to offer hope to women with hereditary breast cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer has joined forces with the Israeli Cancer Association (ICA) in Israel to tackle a form of hereditary breast cancer.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer has joined forces with the Israeli Cancer Association (ICA) in Israel to tackle a form of hereditary breast cancer.
29 May 2007
Complementary Therapy Research - Tackling the Challenges
In December 2006, Breakthrough held a seminar to discuss and tackle the issues involved in complementary therapy research.
In December 2006, Breakthrough held a seminar to discuss and tackle the issues involved in complementary therapy research.
