ROAD TO ZERO DEATHS
NBCF is on the road to saving more lives from breast cancer. Our vision: Zero Deaths from breast cancer.
Milestones
Since NBCF’s inception in 1994, there have been remarkable achievements in breast cancer research. Fundraisers and supporters have helped us to raise around $200M for nearly 600 world-class research projects in prevention and risk, detection new and improved treatment and quality of life.
Together, with the community’s support, we’ve made an undeniable impact on the face and future of breast cancer in Australia.
But with 9 Australians dying from breast cancer every day, there’s still progress to be made. Join us to make Zero Deaths from breast cancer a reality.
2019
NBCF-funded researcher Professor Patrick Brennan develops training tool for radiologists and breast imaging specialists to improve detection rates across the country.
2019
NBCF-funded researcher Associate Professor Alex Swarbrick develops world-first ‘breast cancer cell atlas’.
2019
NBCF funds unique tumour bank to provide new information on ways to anticipate, inhibit or supress the evolution of drug resistant HER2+ breast cancer.
2018
NBCF funded researcher Professor Kelly-Anne Phillips develops game-changing web-tool iPrevent to help Australian women and their clinicians accurately know and appropriately manage their breast cancer risk.
2017
NBCF introduces innovative 10-year grant funding called Endowed Chair program for emerging leaders in Australian breast cancer research.
2017
Breast cancer becomes the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australian women.
2017
NBCF joins forces with the Movember Foundation to launch the first-ever Collaborative Breast and Prostate Cancer Linkage Grant to investigate a translational treatment path.
2016
The 5-year survival rate for breast cancer increases to 90% however incidence is also rapidly on the rise.
2016
NBCF-funded researcher Dr Samantha Oakes identifies that blocking ‘survival protein’ (MCL-1) can decrease cancer metastasis, paving the way for possible future therapies.
2015
HERG Report found that NBCF-funded research has had a significant impact in key areas such as policy & decision making, development of new drugs and diagnostics, changes in clinical practice and gains in health and quality of life.
2013
NBCF-funded researcher Professor John Simes reveals that taking tamoxifen can reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence.
2013
NBCF funded researcher Professor Julie Steele developed a world-first Lymph Sleeve (now being patented for commercialisation).
2012
NBCF-funded researcher Dr Brendan Kennedy develops world-first smart surgical glove to ensure that the entire tumour is removed during initial surgery.
NBCF introduces $5 Million Collaborative Grants Scheme to drive national and international research partnerships allowing funding and research outcomes to be better leveraged for more patients across cancer types.
2006
NBCF funds world-first breast cancer tissue bank, to support research by improving knowledge and management of breast cancer in the future.
2004
NBCF releases Australia’s first-ever National Action Plan for breast cancer research and funding, addressing the need to be coordinated at a national level and encourage between researchers, advisors, community members and other key breast cancer organisations
2003
NBCF launched our now-annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast – our biggest community fundraiser event.
2000
NBCF appoints Research Advisory Committee.
1997
NBCF funds the establishment of KConFab, a national and international resource to study familial breast cancer
1994
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is launched.