Dublin scientist hopes to find new way to treat breast cancer that has spread to the brain

Walk the Walk Fellow and Breast Cancer Now scientist Dr Varešlija is studying how breast cancer spreads to the brain, where it becomes incurable,...

8 October 2020

Almost one million women in UK miss vital breast screening due to COVID-19

Nearly one million women in the UK have missed potentially lifesaving NHS breast screening due to COVID-19, the leading UK breast cancer charity has...

30 September 2020

Over 1,500 breast cancer patients facing “many months, possibly years” without reconstruction, amid delays to surgery following pandemic

  Over 1,500 breast cancer patients in the UK are facing lengthy waits for reconstructive surgery as the backlog caused by the pandemic...

18 September 2020

Scientists discover three new genetic variants linked to male breast cancer

World’s largest genetic study of male breast cancer suggests the disease has similar genetic basis in men and women Three new genetic variants...

12 August 2020

Breast Cancer Now launches staff consultation on organisational changes as it projects almost 35% drop in income due to COVID-19

Leading charity Breast Cancer Now today announced that it was launching a staff consultation regarding changes to the way the organisation operates,...

10 June 2020

Thousands of women with incurable breast cancer ‘fearing for survival’ amid delays to treatment, scans and access to trials

Thousands of secondary breast cancer patients experiencing anxiety and fears that their lives may be shortened due to changes to treatment, scans...

20 May 2020

Ap cefnogaeth canser y fron wedi'i lansio'n gymraeg

  Ap cymorth diwedd triniaeth Breast Cancer Now, Becca, wedi'i gyfieithu i’r Gymraeg, diolch i grant 2017 Cronfa Gymunedol y...

23 March 2020

Breast cancer support app launched in Welsh

  Breast Cancer Now’s end of treatment support app Becca translated into Welsh, thanks to 2017 National Lottery Community Fund grant...

23 March 2020

Weight gain linked to lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause

Scientists move a step closer to understanding role of weight in breast cancer risk with discovery that putting on weight from early adulthood is...

13 March 2020