EastEnders' Sonia and Bianca face BRCA test results

Meanwhile Sonia’s sister, Bianca Jackson, was told that she does not carry the BRCA2 gene. Following Carol Jackson’s breast cancer diagnosis, and...

3 April 2014

Major gaps in fertility information and advice for younger breast cancer patients

An overwhelming three quarters of younger women diagnosed with breast cancer were not referred to a fertility clinic to discuss their options and...

3 April 2014

Breast awareness - Breakthrough responds

Sally Greenbrook, Senior Policy Officer at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: "Most breast cancers are detected symptomatically through women...

2 April 2014

Breast Cancer Care calls on teachers to host a Strawberry Tea party this summer

Get together with your fellow teachers pupils and parents and hold a Strawberry Tea for Breast Cancer Care at your school this summer (from 1 June to...

1 April 2014

Novel study into breast cancer origins paves way for personalised treatment

Understanding how and why different types of breast cancer arise is key to designing more tailored therapies for patients and sparing them...

31 March 2014

Highlights from Breakthrough Scientists at the 9th European Breast Cancer Conference

Several Breakthrough Breast Cancer scientists were invited to present, over the three day conference including Professors’ Mitch Dowsett, Alastair...

28 March 2014

NICE opens public consultation on value-based assessment

The proposed changes are set to take into account two new value based assessment measures, ‘burden of illness’ and ‘wider societal impact’....

27 March 2014

Thank you for your no make-up selfies!

We have already seen a huge spike in the number of visitors to our website and have received thousands of donations from people texting PINK to 70300...

24 March 2014

Professor Andrew Tutt appointed as Director of the Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre

Professor Tutt will be working as Centre Director while maintaining his roles as Director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit at ...

21 March 2014