About Breakthrough Cancer Research
Breakthrough Cancer Research (Breakthrough) is an Irish cancer charity focused on research and education and is one of the largest funders of cancer research in Ireland.
Breakthrough invest in research to respond to the unmet needs of people with cancer and are particularly focused on cancers that are hard to treat or have a poor prognosis – Brain, Oesophageal, Pancreatic, Stomach, Ovarian, Liver and Lung cancer. These seven cancers are causing almost 50% of cancer deaths in Ireland.
The mission of Breakthrough Cancer Research is to make more survivors of cancer through research.
Breakthrough facilitate excellence in research by bringing scientists and clinicians together to collaborate with the aim of discovering and developing new, better, kinder, smarter treatments and diagnostics for people with cancer, and are currently supporting over 160 researchers across the island of Ireland.
For more information see www.breakthroughcancerresearch.ie