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Vaccine to fight stage four breast cancer
Imagine if no one died from breast cancer... if we stopped it in its tracks, so it couldn't spread and kill.
That is the aim that the BCFNZ and Ferrier Institute at Victoria University in Wellington hope to achieve with a new research partnership set to run for at least five years.
BCFNZ has pledged $500,000 to the BCFNZ Ferrier Breast Cancer Research programme, an amount that will first be used to develop a "therapeutic vaccine" for breast cancer. Excitingly, the first use of this vaccine is likely to be in patients with currently incurable cancer that has spread beyond the breast, or in those whose tumours are resistant to existing treatments and at risk of spreading.
Mediterranean diet could cut your risk of a hard-to-treat type of breast cancer by 40%
Following the Mediterranean diet could cut your risk of a certain hard-to-treat kind of breast cancer by 40%, says a new study from the Netherlands. Read more
8 meaningful things that you can do to help your loved ones in their battle against cancer
When someone that you know is diagnosed with cancer, it can be really hard to know how to support them. Fortunately, there are lots of small things that you can do to show you care, from simply keeping in touch to knitting up a storm!
NEWS, VIEWS & EVENTS
o NZ House & Garden Auckland Tour tickets are running out the door Don’t miss out on your opportunity to step inside pages of NZ House & Garden in support of BCFNZ on April 7. Secure your NZ House and Garden Auckland House Tour ticket .today before they sell out! Grab your tickets.
o Sign up to host your own Pink Ribbon Breakfast, morning tea or brunch in May Registrations for Pink Ribbon Breakfast 2017 are now open. All registered hosts will receive exclusive access to stunning new recipes from MasterChef Season 2 winner and bestselling author, Nadia Lim! Sign up now.
o Panic! At The Disco raised $3030.00 for BCFNZ with a drawing of Monothrigar the Fat Goblin Frontman, Brendon Urie, created an adorable cartoon figure to auction for BCFNZ in honour of his mother who is a breast cancer survivor. Watch the video.
o Support BCFNZ with delicious discounts. Pre-order your new 2017|2018 Entertainment Book or Entertainment Digital Membership now. 20% of all every membership sold goes to the Foundation. Pre-order now
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