Eight in ten with breast cancer not told about possible impact on mental health

Charities unite to raise awareness of devastating impact of disease on mental health With new findings revealing over 8 in ten (84%) women with...

24 September 2018

Scottish party leaders wear it pink

Political leaders across Scotland have united at Holyrood today (20 September) to encourage Scots to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink...

20 September 2018

High levels of fertility related hormone linked to increased breast cancer risk new study finds

In a major new study, leading scientists from the NYU School of Medicine analysed blood samples from participants of ten cohort studies – including...

18 September 2018

Scottish Breast Screening programme error

The Scottish Government has released a statement following a review of the Scottish Breast Screening programme, which has found that 1,761 women were...

13 September 2018

Department of Health commits to improving access to new cancer drugs in Northern Ireland

The Department of Health has today announced changes to the Individual Funding Request (IFR) process in Northern Ireland (NI) and to the arrangements...

12 September 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May wears it pink for charity fundraiser

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, added a splash of pink to her usual attire to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink fundraiser, which will take...

5 September 2018

Global study estimates alcohol is associated with 2.8 million deaths worldwide each year

Based on their analysis, the authors suggest there is no ‘safe level’ of alcohol consumption, as any health benefits of alcohol are outweighed by its...

24 August 2018

Becca wins Best Health Project at National Lottery Awards 2018

Responding to the news that Breast Cancer Care’s app, Becca, has won Best Health Project at the National Lottery Awards 2018, Samia al Qadhi, Chief...

21 August 2018

New DNA 'shield' with crucial roles in normal cell division, the immune system and cancer discovered

The study – funded in part by Breast Cancer Now and Cancer Research UK – was published today in Nature, and was the result of an international...

18 July 2018