A breast cancer research project at the University has been chosen as one of 26 new projects in the UK and Ireland to receive a share of £2.3 million funding from the leading research charity Breast Cancer Campaign.
Dr Helen Pattison (LHS) has received a pilot grant worth nearly £18,000 to investigate the low uptake of breast screening among Chinese-British women living in the UK.
This project, which is the first of its kind in the UK to examine Chinese-British women’s beliefs about breast cancer, will use the findings to develop culturally sensitive information to improve informed consent to screening attendance.
Helen said: ‘We are grateful to Breast Cancer Campaign for investing in this research. We hope to use our findings to develop ways of promoting the benefits of breast cancer screening to this group of women as early diagnosis and treatment ultimately gives women a better chance of survival.’
Arlene Wilkie, who is Director of Research and Policy at the Breast Cancer Campaign, said ‘Despite the unsteady economy, funding breast cancer research must remain a priority as more than 46,000 people are diagnosed with the disease in the UK each year and more than 12,500 will die.
‘Research is already making a huge difference and we hope that by funding high quality, innovative projects such as Dr Pattison’s, it will bring us ever closer to beating breast cancer.’
Words by Sally Finn
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