BIG's Annual Report 2020 is now available! | The Breast International Group (BIG) is pleased to present to you itsAnnual Report 2020: a report with clear and timely information about its research activities, fundraising and finances, in all transparency. Download BIG’s 2020 annual report now or view the digital digest version here. This year’s theme of BIG’s Annual Report is RESILIENCE. 2020 was marked by a major global public health crisis. The sudden and overwhelming COVID-19 pandemic and its global implications tested the resilience of many individuals, communities, and healthcare systems around the world. We are all indebted to the work of many people to care for those with COVID-19 infection as well as those with other conditions, and we need to remember those known to us who did not recover. We are all grateful for the amazing work done by teams of scientists to develop a vaccine in such a record time, a tribute to inventiveness, collaboration, and clinical trialists around the world. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and all the challenges it posed, members of the BIG network continued their efforts to advance breast cancer research, demonstrating great resilience and persistence. None of BIG’s achievements would be possible without the willingness to work together. TOGETHER, we are stronger, more resilient and persistent in finding cures for breast cancer In this annual report, we describe how and why BIG conducts large international clinical trials. Not only does this require resilience and persistence at every stage – from planning to completion –, it also entails tremendous effort to secure the necessary funding. Thanks to the support and the continuous hard work of BIG’s collaborative member groups, which represent an impressive network of over 50 like-minded research groups from around the world, reaching across more than 70 countries on 6 continents and connecting thousands of hospitals and world class breast cancer experts, breast cancer research has again made significant progress in the past year. By working together, we contribute to our mission to facilitate breast cancer research internationally and find better treatments and cures for patients around the world. Today more than ever BIG plays a critical role in mobilising global collaboration, which is crucial to generating meaningful study results. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our member groups, partners, supporters, donors, fundraisers and staff for their tireless determination to help advance breast cancer research and treatment. Everything that we achieve is possible because we do it together. And, just as importantly, we wish to thank and honour the thousands of patients who participate in our trials and work with us to develop tomorrow’s cures. | |
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