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...

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