Dr Neil Hudson MP pledged his support to the Lobular Moon Shot Project - a charity dedicated to researching and combatting the second most common type of breast cancer which still has no specific treatment.
22 people are diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer (ILBC) every day and while there are a number of research projects dedicated to the disease, not enough is known about it to implement a specific treatment which would improve patient outcomes.
However, the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) believes that with more funding, the science behind ILBC can be fully understood and the Lobular Moon Shot Project is determined to make this happen. As such, the organisation has proposed a £20 million, 5-year research project at the ICR to overcome this "forgotten" cancer.
Rarely showing on mammograms and so often not diagnosed as early as other cancers, the impetus to research the disease is significant.
Dr Neil Hudson MP said:
"Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer accounts for 15% of breast cancer diagnoses in the UK and yet we are still without a specialised treatment for this life-destroying disease.
"Lobular Moon Shot Project have my full support as they work alongside the Government to secure further research into the disease and make cancer history."
The Lobular Moon Shot Project team are in dialogue with the Government and have garnered significant support among Parliamentarians. From Jeremy Quin MP raising the issue in PMQs to Dehenna Davidson MP hosting a drop-in event to raise awareness the Conservative response has been particularly enthusiastic.
For instance, Health Secretary Victoria Atkins recently focussed on researching lobular cancer in the 2024 Women's Health Strategy that Dr Hudson recently welcomed. Health Ministers will again be meeting with the Lobular Moon Shot Project to progress this issue.
A full list of Parliamentary supporters of the project can be found here: https://www.lobularmoonshot.org/supporters
Dr Hudson is a determined advocate for public health in the fight against cancer and over the last month has met with a host of charities to better support those impacted by the disease directly or indirectly.
