Sarah died in December 2006 after an amazingly brave 2 year struggle with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Sarah's family did not want this to be the end, and so the Sarah Greene Breakthrough Tribute Fund was established.

Thanks to amazing support, a cycle ride to Paris in 2008 raised over £350,000 and funded the Sarah Greene Research Fellow. Dr Elodie Noel was appointed to this post at the inspirational Research Unit based at Guy’s Hospital, Kings College London.

We are joining 64 of Sarah’s family and friends cycling 350km across Ireland in three days (approx 80 miles a day) to raise £400,000 to fund the new SARAH GREENE CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW, Dr Sheeba Irshad, at the Breakthrough Research Unit at Guy’s.

Professor Paul Ellis, one of the world’s leading oncologists who treated Sarah Greene during her illness, has written to explain in more detail the research that is being made possible by this fundraising:

"I thought it would help to give you an insight into just how exciting and dynamic this area of research is at the moment. The type of breast cancer Sarah had is called Triple Negative because it doesn't have any of the 3 common breast cancer "targets" on the outside of the cell. This makes it a more aggressive type of breast cancer than some others and harder to treat because we haven't had these specific "targeted" therapies to use against it. Our unit is one of a small number of leading international units to be specifically searching for these targets. We have been successful in undertaking some of the basic research work that has led to the development of a brand new type of drug therapy called the PARP inhibitors. Head of Research at the Unit Dr Andy Tutt and I have been asked to lead a large European trial that will test these drugs in early breast cancer. We are extremely hopeful based on some very promising early results that these drugs will quickly become established as a new standard of care and lead to improved cure rates for women with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Sadly I did not have this type of treatment available when I was treating Sarah. With your efforts our unit, by helping to develop these drugs, will be able to help millions of women in the near future who like Sarah have Triple Negative Breast Cancer."

Every rider is paying for their own expedition costs which means unlike most charities ALL THE MONEY RAISED GOES DIRECTLY to the Triple Negative Breast Cancer unit at Guy’s Hospital, Kings College London. You can therefore see how your money is doing real and immediate good.

We hope that you will be inspired to support us in this challenge in the knowledge it will create a difference for women with breast cancer worldwide.