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    • Breast Cancer Survival Gene
      14/04/2010
      QIMR researchers, as part of an international collaboration, have found that a gene that is most commonly associated with skin pigmentation, hair and eye colour may influence a patient's chances of surviving cancer.
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      12/04/2010
      Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have discovered that breast stem cells are exquisitely sensitive to the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone....
    • Should Genes be patented
      5/02/2010
      The lawsuit challenges the government's granting of control of patents on BRCA1 and BRCA2 to Myriad Genetics (USA).

Young with Breast Cancer

Elissa Macleod was 21 and was not expecting a shock breast cancer diagnosis.

Elisa (far left) with her sisters

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Angela was diagnosed with breast cancer at 22. With the support of her friends she is now inspiring others.

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 Sali is our July Member of the month. Sali has recently completed her chemo and is now taking full advantage of her beautiful life and survival.

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