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October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month and Drinkaware, the national independent charity working to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse, is urging the public to be aware of the link between alcohol and breast cancer.

Scientists at NUI Galway have discovered how cells related to one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer can rewire themselves to have a better chance of surviving and spreading to other sites in the body.

This November, men and women within local communities, and throughout the country, will be performing a jaw-dropping 100 squats a day - that’s a grand total of 3000 squats - in aid of breast cancer care at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.

The incidence of breast cancer is expected to double by 2040. This is attributable to increased detection, women living longer, and the fact that our western lifestyle predisposes us to this condition which affects 3,000 women and 20 men in Ireland annually.

NUI Galway scientists have made a breakthrough in the treatment of patients with triple negative breast cancer.

Scientists at NUI Galway have completed a research study funded by Breast Cancer Now that has begun to unravel why women with estrogen receptor positive breast cancer develop a resistance to endocrine treatment, and have found a potential new approach to overcome the problem.