Breast Cancer Now launches petition to ensure triple negative secondary breast cancer patients can access promising new treatment

Today (Sunday 18 July), charity Breast Cancer Now has launched a petition calling on pharmaceutical company, Gilead, to provide free-of-charge access...

18 July 2021

Targeting essential protein could lead to new breast cancer treatments

A protein frequently found in high levels in breast cancer cells helps tumours to survive and grow, and could be targeted with a new type of drug...

8 June 2021

Breast Cancer Now achieves landmark moment as NHS England announces National Metastatic Breast Cancer Audit

Charity Breast Cancer Now and its campaigners are extremely proud that today, the first ever National Metastatic Breast Cancer Audit, funded by NHS...

20 May 2021

HRH The Prince of Wales visit Breast Cancer Now Research Centre, to hear about achievements and how COVID-19 has impacted charity funded research

Thursday 13th May 2021. Today, HRH The Prince of Wales visited the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, at The Institute of Cancer Research...

14 May 2021

‘Wear Something Important’ for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer and raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Now

Fashion Targets Breast Cancer launches a stylish new clothing range with River Island to raise vital funds to help people affected by breast cancer,...

6 May 2021

Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered by nurses can reduce “overwhelming” menopausal symptoms for women with breast cancer

Menopausal symptoms - hot flushes and night sweats – experienced by women with breast cancer can be reduced through group cognitive behavioural...

26 April 2021

Almost 11,000 people living with undiagnosed breast cancer in UK

Nearly 11,000 people in the UK could be living with breast cancer that has not yet been diagnosed due to disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,...

9 March 2021

Existing breast cancer drug offers new targeted treatment for triple negative breast cancer

An already approved breast cancer drug could bring hope to thousands of UK women who have an aggressive form of breast cancer, new research has found...

28 January 2021

Glasgow scientists working to develop new immunotherapy for breast cancer

University of Glasgow scientists are investigating how a type of white blood cell can help breast cancer to spread around the body, following...

20 January 2021