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“ We want to stop women dying from metastatic breast cancer. With your support we can make even bigger steps forward. Thank you so much for giving so kindly. It is a wise investment. ”

– Prof Alexander Swarbrick, NBCF-funded researcher


Your support will fund urgent research to...

PREVENT

Prevent breast cancer through precision prevention.

DETECT

Detect breast cancer as early as possible and before it progresses. 

STOP

Stop the progression and recurrence of breast cancer.

TREAT

More effectively treat hard-to-treat and metastatic breast cancers.


The funds you raise are vital. The more you raise, the closer we get to our vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer.

Could support researchers to develop new therapies for hard-to-treat breast cancers.

Could support researchers to uncover more targeted and personalised treatments with fewer side-effects.

   

Could support researchers to develop a simple blood test to predict, detect and monitor the return and spread of breast cancer.

WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES

When you support the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), you’re supporting world-class research of outstanding scientific quality and potential to contribute towards NBCF’s vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer. 

These projects are funded in meritorious order via NBCF’s independent and rigorous review system. NBCF funds ground-breaking research focussed on better understanding how to prevent and detect breast cancer early, how to stop the progression and recurrence of breast cancer and how to effectively treat hard-to-treat and metastatic breast cancers – research that ultimately save lives.  

PROFESSOR CHRISTOBEL SAUNDERS AO – UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE 

Project name: STRENGTHENING AUSTRALIA’S LEADING RESOURCE FOR UNDERSTANDING INHERITED BREAST CANCER RISK

The Kathleen Cuningham Foundation Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer (kConFab) is Australia’s national resource for studying inherited (familial) breast cancer. Professor Christobel Saunders and her team at the University of Melbourne will strengthen and expand this resource to help researchers identify more genetic and lifestyle risks, improve preventive and early detection methods, and develop personalised treatments for high-risk people affected by breast cancer.

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PROFESSOR IAN CAMPBELL

Project name: Identifying genetic risk factors and new treatments for young breast cancer patients

Early-onset breast cancers, defined as breast cancer occurring in women less than 45 years old, account for about 7% of all new female breast cancer and approximately 15% of breast cancer deaths. Among early-onset breast cancers are a substantial proportion where the breast cancer diagnosis occurs during or within one year after pregnancy, called pregnancy associated breast cancer. Prof Ian Campbell and colleagues will use the latest whole genome sequencing technologies to analyse a cohort of early-onset and pregnancy associated breast cancers. This information will be integrated with patients’ clinical data to discover new genes that contribute to an increased risk of breast cancer. This information will be valuable for improving risk management and uncovering potential new therapeutic targets.   

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ABOUT THE NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is Australia’s leading national body funding world-class breast cancer research towards our vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer. 

Since our inception in 1994, NBCF has invested over $250M into more than 650 world-class research projects across Australia.

In this time, death rates from breast cancer in Australia have improved by over 40%.

We've seen remarkable results, but the job's not done.

At NBCF, we're determined to create a better tomorrow. We know research matters, and it is central and critical to improving breast cancer outcomes.

That's why we fund the very best breast cancer research in Australia by awarding grants via an open national, competitive and rigorous peer review process.