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...

13 October 2018

New face of the Debenhams Post-Surgery lingerie range

Debenhams are once again joining up with Breast Cancer Now in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They launch today by announcing the new...

1 October 2018

easyJet launching on-board collections to raise money for Breast Cancer Now and Prostate Cancer UK

This autumn easyJet is working with Breast Cancer Now and Prostate Cancer UK in a bid to make life-saving journeys. Through collections on-board UK...

30 September 2018

UK breast cancer deaths 'set to rise by 2022', new analysis shows

After three decades of progress, the number of women dying from breast cancer each year in the UK is set to rise within four years, new analysis...

28 September 2018

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

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