We respond to new guidance to help select breast cancer patients for urgent surgery or chemotherapy during pandemic

A new approach to better select breast cancer patients in need of urgent surgery or chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by...

8 June 2020

We respond to estimates that 'backlog' of up to 2.4 million people could be waiting for vital cancer services

Around 2.4 million people could be waiting for vital cancer services as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, new estimates suggest. The figures,...

1 June 2020

We respond to NICE approval of atezolizumab with nab-paclitaxel for use on the NHS

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today (22 May 2020) approved atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in combination with...

22 May 2020

We respond to NHS England breast cancer waiting times: Q4 of 2019/20 and March 2020

The NHS waiting times quarterly data shows the targets of 93% for the two-week wait for those referred with breast symptoms has been missed:...

14 May 2020

We respond to NICE approval of adjuvant Kadcyla for use on the NHS

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today (7 May 2020) approved trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla) for routine NHS use for...

7 May 2020

Our response to the coronavirus crisis

Our Chief Executive Delyth Morgan outlines how Breast Cancer Now will continue to support people affected by breast cancer during the coronavirus...

23 March 2020

We respond to to report showing that attendance at breast screening is below the target for second year in Wales

New data on the breast screening programme in Wales was published today (Thursday 12 March) by Public Health Wales in the Breast Test Wales Annual...

13 March 2020

Advice on Coronavirus for people with cancer

Updated: 18 May 2020 This guidance has been produced by the One Cancer Voice* charities in partnership with NHS England. The Government is...

10 March 2020

We respond to new global study suggesting women dissatisfied with breast size also less likely to check themselves

Responding to a new global study (published in the journal 'Body Image') that found women who are dissatisfied with their breast size are...

6 February 2020