PRIMETIME
Post-operative avoidance of radiotherapy in minimal risk women: patient selection using biomarkers
This study is to see if women who only have a very small risk of their breast cancer returning need to have radiotherapy after surgery.
Radiotherapy reduces the risk of the cancer coming back in the breast (local recurrence). But radiotherapy has side effects. For women who only have a very small chance of their cancer coming back, the side effects of radiotherapy could outweigh the benefits.
In this study researchers do an extra test on the sample already taken from a biopsy This is called a Ki67 test. The result of the Ki67 test is used with other routine test results and information about the type of breast cancer. From this the researchers can create a score which can show who might be at a:
- low risk of their cancer coming back
- very low risk of their cancer coming back
This score is called the IHC4+C score.
The study aims to find out:
- which women are at very low risk of their breast cancer coming back
- if these women can avoid having radiotherapy treatment
Further details at - CRUK or Association of Breast Surgery
News
Long Term Survivor Study
Continuum Life Sciences are looking for volunteers who have survived aggressive, difficult to treat cancer against all odds to take part in their Long-Term Survivor of Cancer Study. For more information and how you can join go to their website.
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VOICE 2020 - Science for Patient Advocates - cancelled
Due to COVID-10 we have had to postpone the course for 2020. Click here for more information.
FAST-Forward Trial Results
A one-week course of radiotherapy in fewer but larger daily doses was found to be as safe and effective as standard three-week therapy for women following surgery for early stage breast cancer. Trial results now published. Two ICPV members provided the PPI for this key trial. Full details can be found on the ICR Website.
ICPV Brighton Summer School Aug 2019
ICPV was once again hosted by SHORE-C at the University of Sussex. Click here for more info.
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, 2018
ICPV member Pat Fairbrother attended this event on an Alamo Foundation Scholarship. Click here to read her review.
Gap Analysis in Breast Surgery Published
The 2013 Breast Cancer Campaign gap analysis established breast cancer research priorities without a specific focus on surgical research or the role of surgeons on breast cancer research. This Review aims to identify opportunities and priorities for research in breast surgery to complement the 2013 gap analysis. Click here for more information
ICPV Review 2018
We have at last published a new edition of our review. This was achieved by a grant from Novartis. Click here for more
information.
Award for ICPV Member
Many congratulations to ICPV member Margaret Grayson. On 21 April 2018 she received the Iris Colvin Lifetime Achievement Award for Health, presented by the Women’s Forum of Northern Ireland. This is very well deserved for her tireless work in furthering cancer research especially in Northern Ireland.
eCancer Videos
At the BACR/ECMC conference in July Maggie Wilcox and Mairead Mackenzie were persuaded to speak to the camera. Maggie gave a background to ICPV and our aims and objectives. While Mairead focused on her specific interests and activities. To view follow the links below.
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