Women is Super are helping fund Australia's best research into prevention and cure of breast cancer, through your participation in the Mother's Day Classic events held across the country.
Below you will find details of research projects that have been directly funded by Women in Super's Mother's Day Classic.
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Research Projects funded by Women in Super to date |
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NAME |
STATE |
PROJECT TITLE |
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Dr Louisa Gordon (nee Collins) 2001-2004 |
QLD |
A Longitudinal Study of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Among Breast Cancer Survivors Attending One of Two Follow-Up Support Services |
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Dr Belinda Thewes 2002-2004 |
NSW |
The fertility and menopause-related information needs of younger women with a diagnosis of breast cancer |
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Dr Carolyn Nickson 2003-2006 |
VIC |
Modelling the impact of targeted changes to screening intervals in Australian breast-screening programs |
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Ms Rosetta Manaszewicz 2004-2006 |
VIC |
Enhancing individual autonomy in breast cancer information provision: the role of 'personal outcomes' in the selection, use and quality evaluation of information |
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Dr Kathryn Skelding 2005-2007 |
NSW |
Viral Oncolysis of Human Breast Cancer |
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A/Prof Grantley Gill 2005-2007 |
SA |
Sentinel Node Biopsy versus Axillary Clearance in early breast cancer: The SNAC Trial |
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Dr John Price 2005-2007 |
VIC |
The Role of HSF-1 and the Bone Microenvironment in the enhancement of Bone Metastasis by the HSP90 inhibitor, 17-AAG |
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Dr Carolyn Scott 2005-2006 |
NSW |
Role of a soluble receptor in regulating proliferation in breast cancer |
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Dr Natasha Harvey 2006-2008 |
SA |
The Identification of Genes Important for Lymphangiogenesis during Mammary Gland Morphogenesis |
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Dr Juliet French 2005-2008 |
QLD |
Regulation of genes involved in breast cancer |
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Dr Anneke Blackburn 2007-2009 |
ACT |
Chemoprevention of breast cancer with a non-hormonal, non-toxic anticancer agent |
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A/Prof Sharon Kilbreath 2008-2011 |
NSW |
Prevention of osteoporosis as a consequence of hormone treatment in postmenopausal women treated for breast cancer |
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Prof John Hopper 2008-2011 |
VIC |
Screening practices in women with and without a personal and family history of breast cancer: a population based study |
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Ms Rachel Carter 2008-2010 |
VIC |
Integrin β3 as a therapeutic target for breast cancer metastasis to bone |
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Dr Andrew Redfern 2007-2010 |
WA |
The Interactions of Novel SRA-binding Proteins and SRC3 In the Pathogenesis of Anti-estrogen Resistance – Molecular Mechanisms, Prognostic Implications and Future Treatment Applicability |
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Prof Joseph Sambrook 2007-2011 |
VIC |
kConFab - The Kathleen Cuningham Foundation Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer |
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Dr Chanel Smart 2010-2011 |
QLD |
Investigating luminal and basal cell differences: Molecular and functional characterisation of the normal breast epithelia |
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Dr Taryn Bessen 2010-2011 |
SA |
Optimising imaging surveillance for women in complete remission after primary treatment for breast cancer |
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Dr Kerryn Butler-Henderson 2010-2010 |
WA |
Examination of surgical margins with a positron emission tomography (PET) probe in DCIS and invasive breast cancer |
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