Irish patients help in worldwide fight against breast cancer

MORE than 1,200 Irish women with breast cancer have played a leading role in huge treatment breakthroughs made over the last 10 years, it was revealed yesterday.

New treatments are preventing recurrence of early-stage breast cancer and slowing progression when the disease is at an advanced stage.

Currently, there are 13 hospitals participating in seven breast cancer clinical trials organised by the All Ireland Cooperative Oncology Research Group (ICORG).