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Hope for aggressive breast cancers as diabetes drug creates new potential avenue for treatment

Research has shown that metformin – commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes – could make breast cancer cells susceptible to new treatments. Breast Cancer Ireland applauds this new development. To read more about this exciting news, click the below link: https://breastcancernow.org/news-and-blogs/news/hope-for-aggressive-breast-cancers-as-diabetes-drug-creates-new-potential-avenue-for-treatment?fbclid=IwAR0wacc0Fl6OimhZ96AujCFhGjYBCFV8xkBklFD6L8O29ABVnh6jlBRH-H4#.XTWsQxisjkk.email

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Talzenna bags EU approval for gBRCA-mutated breast cancer

An important milestone in breast cancer treatment has been reached as the European Commission announced the approval of Pfizer’s Talzenna for patients with inherited BRCA-mutated locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. To learn more about this important approval, click the link below: http://www.pharmatimes.com/news/talzenna_bags_eu_approval_for_gbrca-mutated_breast_cancer_1292259?fbclid=IwAR0vDYAm_zBuOopYI69k2izCEkeU_kHgKbqTKroxOmAG5pmf2l9RZTujRE4

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Irish women with breast cancer invited to take part in new clinical trial at DCU

Irish women with HER2-positive breast cancer are invited to take part in a clinical trial in DCU’s National Institute of Cellular Biotechnology. This trial might yield some interesting results. To find out more information click the link below: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/irish-women-with-breast-cancer-invited-to-take-part-in-new-clinical-trial-at-dcu-38274574.html?fbclid=IwAR36KdChRdF-UgaHldc8zV23mfpru6C6EVYulmixvOJ6e8erO-ozPLcyr8o  

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Promising breast cancer drug could reshape treatment

This is a promising breakthrough – a breast cancer drug with the potential to replace traditional chemotherapy could offer effective treatment to patients who previously had limited options. To find out more about this, click the link below: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/06/15/promising-breast-cancer-drug-could-reshape-treatment/?fbclid=IwAR0BK45Ax2paXVzJUSQJnZenp6AVBjPRZdfebWjdZZyu6-jOHisGPOF8Iho  

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