Our patient event - ‘What does the future hold for breast cancer?’ has just begun!
We’re looking forward to hearing from researchers, clinicians & patients from @royalmarsdenNHS & @ICR_London #FutureOfCancerpic.twitter.com/sckM57FNdI
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Dr Alistair Ring described the
the progress made in breast cancer treatment & how combining drugs has had a huge impact
He also discussed an exciting new group of drugs ‘antibody drug conjugates’ - chemo drugs linked to targeted treatments e.g. herceptin #FutureOfCancerpic.twitter.com/f4RtwqU0Bf
Dr Navita Somaiah discusses how @royalmarsdenNHS & @ICR_London research has led to #progress in radiotherapy - from reducing side effects & length of treatment to identifying patients at low risk of recurrence who can avoid radiotherapy all together! #FutureOfCancerpic.twitter.com/aU87lmuje8
‘Treating metastatic breast cancer is a balancing act, between managing drug side effects vs symptoms of disease & failure of treatment’
Prof Stephen Johnston from @royalmarsdenNHS discusses how we treat metastatic breast cancer #FutureOfCancerpic.twitter.com/PTjk1w29kY
Did you know...
Since 2012 there have been 14 practice changing trials - many led by @royalmarsdenNHS & @ICR_London - finding new treatments and drug combinations for secondary breast cancer #FutureOfCancer
Dr Maria Coakley discussed how ‘liquid biopsies’ (blood tests) could be used to diagnose cancer, plan & monitor response to treatment & help us understand how patients relapse and why 

More studies are needed before they can be used in the clinic #FutureOfCancerpic.twitter.com/vTaB6FUH8q
As a patient @cpitches lends her voice & views to research including an application to predict outcomes from reconstructive surgery
‘I always knew the importance of research - now I feel the importance of research’
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us Carolpic.twitter.com/gHIhKgqbsQ
Hi @jennyrusby @cancerBRC Can you let me know what the evidence is that says 23% BC preventable? Would be interested to read...
Precisely, my question as well.
Oh, give it a rest. Breast cancer is bad enough without making women feel it's all their own fault.
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