We answer some common questions about the current COVID-19 vaccines and breast cancer.
Researchers at the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research, London have discovered how cancer cells could resist treatment with PARP inhibitors. It could help make treatment more effective and find who would benefit most from it.
Meera is 33 years old and having treatment for breast cancer. She has been documenting her story on social media in the hope of reaching other young people with cancer and reminding people to stay breast aware.
Btesam is a newly qualified therapeutic radiographer in a London NHS trust. She tells us about her experiences with patient volunteers, and how they informed the work she does today.
When Nana was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, she felt overwhelmed by uncertainty. She shares how she consciously adopted a positive mindset, and how she’s since given back by fundraising.
Nicky struggled with her mental health after breast cancer treatment and worked hard to rebuild herself. She shares what she struggled with, what helped her, and where she is now.
Rich’s mum, Wendy, died of secondary breast cancer in 2016. Since then, he has been fundraising to help others like her, and recently set up a Fund in Memory to continue celebrating her life.
Researchers based at the University of Oxford have discovered a way to boost the effectiveness of a new type of drug which is currently being tested for breast cancer.
People who are at most risk of becoming seriously ill if they get COVID-19 can now have drug treatments to try to reduce their symptoms. This includes people over 50 and people with breast cancer.
Skylar was only 12 when her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer, and the news had a huge impact on her life. Later on, she began to question her own risk of developing the disease.