Research Into use of Bee Venom to Treat Breast Cancer

Willetton’s Ciara Duffy research into fighting breast cancer with bees earns award nomination

Canning Times, 1/30/2018

RESEARCH involving the use of bee venom to treat breast cancer has landed a Willetton 23-year-old in the running for the WA Young Achiever Awards.

Ciara Duffy is among four nominees for the awards living within the City of Canning.

She is starting her third year of a PhD, supported by the Cancer Council WA, looking at the effects of honeybee venom as a potential treatment for aggressive breast cancer cells...