Genetic link confirmed between ductal carcinoma in situ and development of invasive breast cancer
Scientists funded by Breast Cancer Now have confirmed inherited genetic links between non-invasive cancerous changes found in the milk ducts – known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) – and the development of invasive breast cancer, meaning that a family history of DCIS could be as important to assessing a woman’s risk as a history of invasive breast cancer.
12 Apr 2016
New support in Orpington for people living with secondary breast cancer
Leading research and support charity, Breast Cancer Now, is launching a new service in Orpington for people living with secondary breast cancer.
25 Oct 2024
98% of women with breast cancer struggle to be sexually intimate according to new research
12 Sept 2024
Leading cancer charities team up to tackle deadly disease
Breast Cancer Now and Prostate Cancer Research have joined forces to fund up to £600,000 of new research to tackle the spread of both cancers to the bones, known as bone metastasis.
05 Sept 2024
New research to investigate what stops black African and Caribbean women taking vital breast cancer medication
Researchers are investigating the experiences of black African and Caribbean women taking hormone therapy and the challenges that come with taking the medication, thanks to funding from Breast Cancer Now.
25 Jul 2024
Devastating ‘new normal’ of long waits risk impacting outcomes for breast cancer patients
Leading charity Breast Cancer Now warns that thousands of people are still being denied timely access to breast cancer care, years on from the pandemic.
11 Jul 2024
Latest afternoon tea trends revealed, with Brits taking to their air fryers for Breast Cancer Now
2024 afternoon tea trends revealed as Breast Cancer Now calls on the UK to sign up and host an Afternoon Tea to raise vital funds for its research and support.
04 Jun 2024
New research to investigate role gut bacteria plays in breast cancer
Researchers are investigating the function of gut bacteria in breast cancer and how we could use it to fight against the disease, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
29 May 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