THE STATS
This is what we are up against
In the last 10 years, breast cancer diagnoses in Australia have increased by 24%, outpacing population growth. Each day 58 people in Australia are diagnosed with breast cancer. Funding world-class breast cancer research is more important than ever if we want to end deaths from breast cancer.
Where your money goes
By completing the 58 Squat Challenge and raising funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), you are supporting groundbreaking breast cancer research to better understand how to prevent and detect breast cancer early, how to stop the progression and recurrence of breast cancer, how to effectively treat hard-to-treat and metastatic breast cancers and ultimately – save lives. The more we raise, the more research we can fund.
Meet some of our NBCF-funded researchers who are helping us work towards our vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer.
Professor Jane Visvader
WALTER AND ELIZA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
Project name: Working towards a prevention strategy for individuals with a faulty BRCA2 gene
Hereditary mutations in the BRCA2 gene are linked to a 70% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. Prof Jane Visvader will investigate the molecular changes occurring as breast cells, with BRCA2 mutations, transition from a precancerous to a cancerous state. The insights gained have the potential to reveal novel precision prevention approaches and to identify therapeutic targets specifically for individuals with BRCA2 mutations.
Professor Ian Campbell
PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE
Project name: Identifying genetic risk factors and new treatments for young breast cancer patients
Early-onset breast cancers, occurring in young women less than 45 years old, account for about 7% of all new female breast cancer and 15% of breast cancer deaths. Prof Ian Campbell aims to discover novel genes linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in young women to improve risk management and uncover potential new therapeutic targets.
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Associate Professor Peter Simpson
THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
Project name: Understanding the causes of breast cancer in young women The University of Queensland
‘My research is focused on better understanding the mechanisms of breast cancer development and progression in young women. This is quite broad but the common theme through our research is the use of clinical specimens from patients who have generously consented to be involved in our research. The specific grant is focused on looking at the very early ‘molecular changes’ that happen in cells in the breast that give rise to breast cancer.’
About the National Breast Cancer Foundation
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is Australia's leading not-for-profit organisation funding world-class breast cancer research with money raised entirely by the Australian public.
Our vision is simple: stop deaths from breast cancer. How? By identifying, funding and championing world-class research that will help detect, prevent, treat and stop breast cancer and ultimately – save lives.
With your support and generosity, we can achieve our vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer.
How will you complete your #58Squats this March?
Your support funds world-class breast cancer research that will help us achieve our vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer.
