Press releases

Cambridge radiotherapy research study could help reduce the need for breast cancer mastectomies

A leading University of Cambridge oncology doctor has been awarded a grant worth almost £195,000 by Breast Cancer Now to investigate whether treating...

30 October 2018

Amazon's Alexa could help save women's lives through link-up with Breast Cancer Care

Leading charity Breast Cancer Care has launched a skill on Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa which shares life-saving information on the signs and...

26 October 2018

New study shows that statins could lower risk of contralateral breast cancer

New research, published today in the British Journal of Cancer has suggested that statins could reduce the risk of developing new tumours in the...

24 October 2018

Lisa Riley encourages the public to wear it pink on 19 October

This October, actress and TV presenter Lisa Riley is encouraging the UK public to dig out their pink glad rags for Breast Cancer Now’s flagship...

17 October 2018

Nurse shortage leaves incurable breast cancer patients abandoned without critical care

Thousands of incurable breast cancer patients continue to be denied crucial nursing care three years after UK Government cancer strategies promised...

13 October 2018

Having a heavier first-born child or a shorter pregnancy may increase a mother’s risk of breast cancer, new study suggests

Having children is known to have a complex effect on breast cancer risk. Overall, in the long term, pregnancy reduces the risk of the disease for...