Targeted Treatments Offer New Hope for Breast Cancer
In the past couple of years, there have been some exciting new treatments for breast cancer. This progress comes from better ways of studying cancer genes and how the immune system reacts to cancer...
Breast Cancer Fellowship launched to address inequities
Hei Āhuru Mōwai Māori Cancer Leadership Aotearoa, Breast Cancer Cure (BCC) and Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand (BCFNZ) have partnered to launch the Breast Cancer Fellowship and proudly announc...
Cancer Research Trust and Breast Cancer Cure – Joint Press Release
Cancer Research Trust NZ (CRTNZ) and Breast Cancer Cure (BCC) are proud to announce that they are working together to support and fund impactful, innovative breast cancer research in New Zealand in...
A Research Reflection from Professor Andrew Shelling
Breast Cancer Cure has been an important funder of research over the past 25 years and has plugged a major gap in breast cancer research in New Zealand. Some of the early studies funded have had a ...
Breast Cancer Cure Currently Funded Projects:
1. Breast reconstruction:Natural fat tissue grafting is now popular for breast reconstruction as it has low surgical risk, but up to 70% of fat injected is lost. The team are studying extra...
Reducing Breast Cancer Risk and Improving Treatment Options the Focus of Newly Funded Research
The Health Research Council of New Zealand, Breast Cancer Cure and Breast Cancer Foundation NZ have funded three new research projects focused on breast cancer in New Zealand. The...
A New Moo-Vement For Breast Cancer Cure and Dairy Women's Network
Just in time for the 20th anniversary of World Milk Day this June, Breast Cancer Cure (BCC) is once again partnering with Dairy Women’s Network for its new campaign ‘Milk for a Cure’. The new in...
New Discovery Seeks to Improve Survival for Breast Cancer Patients at Risk of Recurrence
A team of New Zealand scientists from the University of Auckland, led by Dr Annette Lasham, have identified a novel combination of plasma biomarkers, that could have a pivotal impact on treatment d...
Volunteer Profile - Lisa Trant
All the hard work that goes on behind the scenes at our events is supported by wonderful BCC volunteers. They are the heart and soul of our team and we are so grateful for their support. Lisa Tr...
New Breast Cancer Research Funding Announced - Four Scientists Supported
Breast Cancer Cure (BCC), Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) and the Health Research Council (HRC) are pleased to announce that funding has been offered to the following recipients through the ...
New Discovery Provides Potential Improvement in Breast Cancer Treatment Globally
Research Findings Published In Prestigious British Journal Of Cancer New Zealand research scientists and clinicians along with collaborators in the United Kingdom, Singapore and China are a step...
Further Research Funding
The Breast Cancer Research in NZ partnership programme, established by the Health Research Council (HRC), Breast Cancer Cure (BCC) and the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ), are pleased to announ...
Targeting breast cancer metastasis with heparan sulfate mimetics
This research team combines leading expertise in synthetic and medicinal chemistry and cancer biology. They will evaluate the expression of heparanase, an enzyme that degrad...
Targeting HIF-1 in Triple Negative Breast Cancer using glutaminase inhibitors
It is now understood that Triple Negative breast cancer has many biologic nuances and a heterogeneity not previously understood. The aim of this project is to further charac...
Preventing breast cancer metastasis with conjugate vaccines targeting human HER2
The aim of this novel and ambitious project is to develop potent new vaccines with potential to prevent recurrence of HER2 positive breast cancer. This is made possible thro...
New Breast Cancer Partnership Projects Announced
The Health Research Council of New Zealand, Breast Cancer Cure and Breast Cancer Foundation NZ are pleased to announce that funding has been offered to the following recipients through the Breast C...
