Global report reveals the hidden toll of breast cancer
People with breast cancer are continuing to face glaring inequalities and significant adversity, much of which remains hidden and unacknowledged by wider society and policy makers, according to a new global report published today.
16 Apr 2024
First ever publication of secondary breast cancer data met with concerns around absence of critical data
The first ever data on incurable secondary breast cancer in England has been published, as part of the National Audit of Metastatic (secondary) Breast Cancer (NAoMe).
16 Apr 2024
Claire Rowney announced as new chief executive of Breast Cancer Now
Leading research and support charity Breast Cancer Now has announced that Claire Rowney will join the charity as its new chief executive.
26 Mar 2024
Innovative Service Pledge programme launches in Northern Ireland
An innovative new programme, the Service Pledge, has launched in Northern Ireland – run by leading research and support charity Breast Cancer Now, it will help deliver improvements for everybody’s experience of breast cancer.
25 Mar 2024
Scientists investigate a new therapy for breast cancer that has spread to the brain
Researchers are trialling a new type of targeted radiotherapy to treat secondary breast cancer tumours in the brain, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
12 Mar 2024
New support in Buckinghamshire for people living with secondary breast cancer
Leading research and support charity, Breast Cancer Now, is launching a new service in Buckinghamshire for people with incurable secondary breast cancer.
11 Mar 2024
New trial aims to reduce treatment side effects for women with secondary breast cancer
Researchers are investigating how body composition affects the severity of side effects from chemotherapy experienced by women with secondary breast cancer, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
07 Mar 2024
‘Dark day’ as life-extending drug blocked from NHS use in England
A vital treatment offering precious hope of more time to live for people with incurable secondary breast cancer, has been rejected for use on the NHS in England.
05 Mar 2024
Targeted immunotherapy could lead to pioneering treatment for breast cancer
A new type of immunotherapy that targets non-cancer cells could help prevent the growth and spread of breast cancer tumours, according to new research funded by Breast Cancer Now.
28 Feb 2024
Breast Cancer Now calls for urgent action to improve awareness of and access to vital breast screening as breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year
As latest NHS England screening data reveals breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year, Breast Cancer Now calls for action to improve awareness of and access to vital breast screening.
30 Jan 2024
Breast cancer will cost UK economy £2.6bn in 2024, rising to £3.6bn by 2034, if nothing changes in next decade, Demos research shows
Breast cancer will cost the UK economy as much as £2.6-£2.8 billion in 2024, and possibly more, a new report, published by the cross-party think tank Demos and leading research and support charity Breast Cancer Now has revealed.[1]
22 Jan 2024
Breast Cancer Now funds new research to investigate what stops black African women from attending NHS breast screening appointments
Researchers are investigating the barriers that members of the black African community in the UK can face to attending breast cancer screening in a new research project funded by Breast Cancer Now.
14 Dec 2023