Breast Cancer Virtual Institute
We are a team of experts in laboratory, translational and clinical research who collaborate to achieve an ambitious aim – to provide personalised, precision treatments for people with breast cancer.
The overarching vision of the Breast Programme is to develop an integrated clinical-translational platform bridging basic science to clinical impact that improves survival for all sub-types of breast cancer whilst de-escalating treatment appropriately to avoid unnecessary toxicity. The Breast Programme prioritises answering critical clinical questions by understanding the biology underlying interconnecting networks that drive the different breast cancer sub-types and the different transition states of breast cancer.
The Vision for the Breast Programme has been driven by the questions that matter to our patients:
• Can my cancer be cured / what is the chance I might die?
• What is the best treatment option for me and why?
• How early will I know if my treatment is working?
• Are my family also at risk?
• What are the potential side-effects?
• Do I need more treatment or closer follow-up?
• How will I know if my disease is returning?
The long term aim of the Breast Cancer Virtual Institute is to deliver precision breast cancer care locally, regionally and nationally using the new Precision Breast Cancer Institute as the foundation for a new treatment paradigm that can be deployed nationally and potentially internationally.
The Breast Cancer Virtual Institute brings a large number of teams, organisations and individuals to deliver the vision and aims.
Clinical Trials and Studies are delivered through (listed in no particular order):
- Precision Breast Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge Department of Oncology - School of Clinical Medicine
- Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre and the Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit - Cancer Theme
- University of Cambridge Department of Radiology – School of Clinical Medicine
- The Cambridge Breast Unit
The current trial portfolio is available here:
Laboratory, pre-clinical and epidemiological research are delivered by teams at the following (listed in no particular order):
- CRUK Cambridge Institute
- Precision Breast Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge Department of Oncology - School of Clinical Medicine
- Early Cancer Institute | (cam.ac.uk)
- Department of Pharmacology | (cam.ac.uk)
- University of Cambridge Department of Radiology – School of Clinical Medicine
- PHPC - Department of Public Health and Primary Care (cam.ac.uk)
- University of Cambridge Department of Medical Genetics
- Department of Pathology | (cam.ac.uk)
Online video content featuring programme members or research can be viewed on our YouTube Channel:
Breast Cancer Programme Newsletter
If you would like to receive the newsletter in future you can request membership here of the Breast Cancer VI here: https://crukcambridgecentre.org.uk/login