Press releases

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 t...

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 screeni...

Largest study of its kind suggests physical activity reduces a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer before menopause

Regular leisure time physical activity may reduce the risk of breast cancer for women before menopause, according to new research funded by ...

Baroness Delyth Morgan steps down after 23 years as CEO at Breast Cancer Now and its legacy charities

Baroness Delyth Morgan steps down after 23 years as CEO at Breast Cancer Now and its legacy charities

Belfast researchers investigate breast cancer inequalities in Northern Ireland

Researchers are investigating if some women in Northern Ireland experience inequalities in breast cancer care and outcomes, thanks to new fu...

Breast Cancer Now funds research into new treatments for breast cancer that resists hormone therapy

Researchers are investigating how the most common type of breast cancer resists hormone therapy, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer No...

Manchester scientists investigate how to stop a more aggressive form of breast cancer spreading

Researchers are investigating how to stop triple negative breast cancer spreading, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.

Night shifts do not increase breast cancer risk, major UK analysis suggests

Stress and adverse life events unlikely to cause breast cancer, major study finds

Smoking – particularly if started during adolescence – is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, major new study finds

Over 2 in 5 (44%) women in the UK do not check their breasts regularly for the signs and symptoms of breast cancer

This Breast Cancer Awareness month, leading research and support charity Breast Cancer Now is calling for all women to ‘get to know their no...

Breast Cancer Now funds research into new treatments for breast cancer that’s spread to the bone

Researchers are testing new combinations of drugs to treat breast cancer that’s spread to the bone, thanks to funding from Breast Cancer Now...