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To constantly and consistently work towards achieving the European guidelines for quality assurance in breast cancer screening and diagnosis in Malta and Gozo. We are committed to acquiring the necessary accreditation to set up The Breast Unit within the new oncology centre at Mater Dei Hospital

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Breast Screening Attendence

This is a syndicated post which originally appeared at Breakthrough Breast Cancer - Publications on 24 April 2012

Responding to the Scottish Breast Screening Programme Statistics published today by ISD Scotland, James Jopling, Interim Director for Breakthrough Breast Cancer in Scotland said
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Landmark breast cancer study

This is a syndicated post which originally appeared at Breakthrough Breast Cancer - Publications on 18 April 2012

Today sees some important new results published in Nature, from a study that has been carried out by Cancer Research UK.
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Landmark breast cancer study

This is a syndicated post which originally appeared at Breakthrough Breast Cancer - Publications on

Today sees some important new results published in Nature, from a study that has been carried out by Cancer Research UK.
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Response to draft NICE guidance on bevacizumab (Avastin)

This is a syndicated post which originally appeared at Breakthrough Breast Cancer - Publications on

Response to NICE?s decision to open a consultation on new, draft guidance which does not recommend bevacizumab for the first-time treatment of metastatic breast cancer, when used in combination with the chemotherapy drug, capecitabine.
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Gene linked to breast cancer risk in younger women

This is a syndicated post which originally appeared at Breakthrough Breast Cancer - Projects on 5 April 2012

Scientists have found the first direct link between breast cancer risk and genetically-determined levels of the hormone oestrogen in younger women, according to a paper published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Blood test that could catch recurring breast cancer a year early

This is a syndicated post which originally appeared at Breakthrough Breast Cancer - Units & Programmes on 29 March 2012

Breakthrough Breast Cancer responds to research presented at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society about a blood test which could catch recurring breast cancer a year early.
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Blood test that could catch recurring breast cancer a year early

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Breakthrough Breast Cancer responds to research presented at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society about a blood test which could catch recurring breast cancer a year early.
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Workers bridge the gap

This is a syndicated post which originally appeared at Breakthrough Breast Cancer - Our Work on 28 March 2012

Unions get behind Breakthrough
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Breakthrough health projects win thousands

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Our health projects win hundreds of thousands in government grants
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Woman’s Hour Debate

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Breakthrough Breast Cancer?s Director of Policy and Campaigns Maggie Alexander appeared on Woman?s Hour (BBC Radio Four) to take part in a panel discussion following the release of Pink Ribbons Inc
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