The Hospital Research Foundation Group Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 14
BREAST CANCER
Every year in Australia, more than
20,000 women (and 200 men)
are diagnosed with breast cancer.
Thanks to you, our researchers are improving
education, detection and treatments for our
loved ones fighting breast cancer.
HEALTH TIP
YOUR IMPACT IN 2023:
Developing new therapies to treat
breast cancer, focusing on littleexplored microenvironments
Informing a change of policy at
BreastScreen SA so women are
told their breast density
Know your breast density. High
density breasts make it harder to
see cancers in a mammogram,
so ask at your next check.
Continuing to develop a non-invasive
injectable gel that can treat breast
cancer tumours
Investigating the best way to
communicate breast density
Improving access to cancer nurses
for remote patients, via a new CAN
Connect nurses program and at-home
monitoring kits
Understanding why breast cancer cells
becomes chemotherapy-resistant
Investigating the relationship between
diet, metabolism and breast cancer
Investigating how triple-negative
breast cancer spreads
Analysing breast cancer trends from the
past 15 years to better inform care needs.
Central Adelaide
Local Health Network
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