We respond to the launch of the NHS’s Help Us Help You access campaign

Baroness Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive at Breast Cancer Now, said: “It is cause for great concern that almost half (48%) of the people...

9 October 2020

We respond to NHS England breast cancer waiting times: August 2020

NHS England cancer waiting times data from August 2020 shows: The two week wait target for people referred with suspected breast cancer was not...

8 October 2020

We respond to ‘plasmaMATCH’ trial that uses blood test to match women with breast cancer to range of precision treatments

The plasmaMATCH trial which invetigates whether simple blood tests known as ‘liquid biopsies’ can benefit women with breast cancer by tracking...

11 September 2020

We respond to study suggesting that 'lack of oxygen in tumors promotes metastasis'

A study from the University of Basal has suggested that lack of oxygen supply to a cancer tumour might encourage cells to break away from the primary...

9 September 2020

We respond to SMC approval of adjuvant Perjeta for use on NHS in Scotland

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has today (7 September 2020) approved Perjeta – given in combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy...

7 September 2020

We respond to study suggesting single-dose radiotherapy as effective for treating breast cancer

A new study published in the BMJ suggests that asingle targeted dose of radiotherapy could be as effective at treating breast cancer as a full course...

20 August 2020

We respond to NHS England breast cancer waiting times: June 2020 and Q1 20/21

NHS England cancer waiting times data from Q1 2020/21 shows: The two week wait target for people referred with suspected breast cancer was...

14 August 2020

Breast Cancer Now responds to SMC approval of neratinib

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has today (10 August 2020) announced its decision to approve neratinib (Nerlynx) for routine NHS use in...

10 August 2020

We respond to the NHS People Plan 2020/2021

The new NHS People Plan for 2020/2021 was launched on Thursday 30 July 2020 to address the workforce challenges the health service is currently...

30 July 2020