Home About us Personal stories Primary breast cancer Secondary breast cancer Diagnoses & detection Post treatment In memory of a loved one Fundraising Volunteering 686 results Primary breast cancer Using the nurse helpline made me feel like someone cared and understood, I cried with relief When she felt worried and alone, Cath reached out to our nurse helpline for the advice and reassurance she needed. Our helpline is here for... Secondary breast cancer Kerry urges you to know the signs of secondary and follow your gut-feeling After getting clued up on secondary breast cancer, Kerry noticed some of the symptoms, but these became dismissed. Learn about Kerry’s exp... Volunteering Celebrating 20 years of our Service Pledge with Karen, our longstanding volunteer Secondary breast cancer 10 years on from my secondary diagnosis, people assume life is back to normal - but it's not Jane was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer five years after receiving her primary diagnosis. She's been living with the disease for a d... Breast Cancer Now did so much to help me physically and mentally through my treatment Tracy Armstrong was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2019. After three operations, and with the COVID-19 pandemic creating even mo... When our older sister passed away from breast cancer, we wanted to do something in her memory When their older sister, Susan, was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2016, Carol and Lisa began fundraising. They continue their ef... I ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days for Breast Cancer Now Since taking up running in 2011, Judy has taken on some crazy challenges all over the world to raise money for Breast Cancer Now – often whi... It is heart-breaking to sit your children down and tell them you’re going to die Anita’s husband has been living with a life-limiting illness for a long time, which meant it was especially devastating for her to learn she... Seeing what cancer did to Hayley is something that will stay with us forever When Hayley was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, it had already spread and become incurable. Now, her husband, Scott, and their two children h... I wanted to help other families in the same situation as we were After Anna's mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, she decided she wanted to raise money for others in a similar situation. So, she ... After being part of a medical trial, I now help to approve future clinical trials for breast cancer patients Opting in to take part in a clinical trial has helped Hilary to realise the importance of research and motivated her to do more to represent... Dr. Diana Zatreanu: a day in the life of a breast cancer researcher Dr. Diana Zatreanu, who was involved in the discovery of a new type of drug that can treat breast cancer with changes to BRCA genes, tells u... My mama’s cancer has come back, so I am raising money for people like her In the last two years, 11-year-old Oscar has raised around £4,000 for charity. He tells us why fundraising for breast cancer research is so ... It was a tough decision, but I decided I’d rather have no breasts than just one Danni had a difficult time in chemotherapy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, and faced more hurdles when it came to surgery. ... I started volunteering after my breast cancer diagnosis, and now I work for Breast Cancer Now When Tracey first got in touch with Breast Cancer Now, it was as a participant on the Younger Women Together course. Over the years, she beg... Waiting for reconstruction has been hard, but I’ve got through it with humour Carole was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 37. After a tough experience with chemotherapy, she’s also had to wait a long time for ... Cancer isn’t something we speak about in my community When Kendra was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, she found it difficult to talk about – especially with her family. She explains about ... Drugs have allowed my sister to live with secondary for seven years – but more research is needed Johnny is doing the £1,000 challenge with the aim of raising money for people like his sister, Geraldine. This is his message for anyone els... My wife was given six months to live the same month we found out our daughter was pregnant Shirley was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2016, but sadly passed away in 2020. Her husband, Bob, tells us about how one of her l... Leaving a gift in my will is not just for my legacy, but also the legacy of the dear friend I lost to breast cancer A decade ago, Wendy's friend, Clare, died from secondary breast cancer. She talks about how it felt to receive the news, and why she has dec... After seeing everything my mum went through, I've been inspired to help After her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, Anna decided to fundraise for other women like her. Volunteering By giving back I’ve turned my negative experience of cancer into a huge positive After being told she had an aggressive form of early cancer in 2018, Paulette stayed upbeat thanks to the support she received. Her path to ... Volunteering helps the people I work with, but it's also been invaluable to me Amanda, a retired radiographer who sadly lost her daughter to breast cancer, has been volunteering with university students to share her kno... I used to be happy with my body, but cancer made me hate the way I look After going through chemotherapy, radiotherapy and two breast reconstructions, Sukhy lost her former body confidence and self-esteem. Over t... My body confidence plummeted after having breast cancer, but now it’s better than ever before When Cassie went through breast cancer treatment at 34, it changed how she felt about her body. She challenged herself to build back her con... It’s been difficult for us all, but we still talk about their mum every day Martim’s wife, Celina, passed away in 2020, just one year after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. Suddenly a single dad to four ... It’s important to have some light-hearted fun when dealing with a serious issue like breast cancer In order to raise money for Breast Cancer Now, Dawn arranged some sponsored walks for herself and her friends. She shares her experience wit... I didn’t realise the connection between my symptoms and breast cancer Joy Knott has been living with secondary breast cancer since 2011. She tells us about the difficulties she faced getting diagnosed and the i... Right up until the end of her life, Emma was thinking of others and how she could help Emma’s last wish was to raise money so that other people wouldn’t go through the same experience as her. Lin and Lucy, Emma’s mum and sister... Some days I can talk about Iris and be fine, but on other days I’m a mess Barry’s wife, Iris, died at the start of 2020. He tells us about their relationship, her treatment for secondary breast cancer and the amazi... For a long time, I didn’t want to acknowledge my breast cancer diagnosis. I just wanted to be ‘normal’ When Natasha was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at the age of 43, she tried to keep it at arm’s length. Now, she sees the value of c... I was at the fittest I’ve ever been – then secondary breast cancer had me at my sickest Miranda was training for a race when she first started experiencing symptoms of secondary breast cancer. After months of thinking she just h... Previous 1 2 3 4 ... 22 2/22 Next
Primary breast cancer Using the nurse helpline made me feel like someone cared and understood, I cried with relief When she felt worried and alone, Cath reached out to our nurse helpline for the advice and reassurance she needed. Our helpline is here for...
Secondary breast cancer Kerry urges you to know the signs of secondary and follow your gut-feeling After getting clued up on secondary breast cancer, Kerry noticed some of the symptoms, but these became dismissed. Learn about Kerry’s exp...
Secondary breast cancer 10 years on from my secondary diagnosis, people assume life is back to normal - but it's not Jane was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer five years after receiving her primary diagnosis. She's been living with the disease for a d...
Breast Cancer Now did so much to help me physically and mentally through my treatment Tracy Armstrong was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2019. After three operations, and with the COVID-19 pandemic creating even mo...
When our older sister passed away from breast cancer, we wanted to do something in her memory When their older sister, Susan, was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2016, Carol and Lisa began fundraising. They continue their ef...
I ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days for Breast Cancer Now Since taking up running in 2011, Judy has taken on some crazy challenges all over the world to raise money for Breast Cancer Now – often whi...
It is heart-breaking to sit your children down and tell them you’re going to die Anita’s husband has been living with a life-limiting illness for a long time, which meant it was especially devastating for her to learn she...
Seeing what cancer did to Hayley is something that will stay with us forever When Hayley was diagnosed with cancer in 2014, it had already spread and become incurable. Now, her husband, Scott, and their two children h...
I wanted to help other families in the same situation as we were After Anna's mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, she decided she wanted to raise money for others in a similar situation. So, she ...
After being part of a medical trial, I now help to approve future clinical trials for breast cancer patients Opting in to take part in a clinical trial has helped Hilary to realise the importance of research and motivated her to do more to represent...
Dr. Diana Zatreanu: a day in the life of a breast cancer researcher Dr. Diana Zatreanu, who was involved in the discovery of a new type of drug that can treat breast cancer with changes to BRCA genes, tells u...
My mama’s cancer has come back, so I am raising money for people like her In the last two years, 11-year-old Oscar has raised around £4,000 for charity. He tells us why fundraising for breast cancer research is so ...
It was a tough decision, but I decided I’d rather have no breasts than just one Danni had a difficult time in chemotherapy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, and faced more hurdles when it came to surgery. ...
I started volunteering after my breast cancer diagnosis, and now I work for Breast Cancer Now When Tracey first got in touch with Breast Cancer Now, it was as a participant on the Younger Women Together course. Over the years, she beg...
Waiting for reconstruction has been hard, but I’ve got through it with humour Carole was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 37. After a tough experience with chemotherapy, she’s also had to wait a long time for ...
Cancer isn’t something we speak about in my community When Kendra was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020, she found it difficult to talk about – especially with her family. She explains about ...
Drugs have allowed my sister to live with secondary for seven years – but more research is needed Johnny is doing the £1,000 challenge with the aim of raising money for people like his sister, Geraldine. This is his message for anyone els...
My wife was given six months to live the same month we found out our daughter was pregnant Shirley was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2016, but sadly passed away in 2020. Her husband, Bob, tells us about how one of her l...
Leaving a gift in my will is not just for my legacy, but also the legacy of the dear friend I lost to breast cancer A decade ago, Wendy's friend, Clare, died from secondary breast cancer. She talks about how it felt to receive the news, and why she has dec...
After seeing everything my mum went through, I've been inspired to help After her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, Anna decided to fundraise for other women like her.
Volunteering By giving back I’ve turned my negative experience of cancer into a huge positive After being told she had an aggressive form of early cancer in 2018, Paulette stayed upbeat thanks to the support she received. Her path to ...
Volunteering helps the people I work with, but it's also been invaluable to me Amanda, a retired radiographer who sadly lost her daughter to breast cancer, has been volunteering with university students to share her kno...
I used to be happy with my body, but cancer made me hate the way I look After going through chemotherapy, radiotherapy and two breast reconstructions, Sukhy lost her former body confidence and self-esteem. Over t...
My body confidence plummeted after having breast cancer, but now it’s better than ever before When Cassie went through breast cancer treatment at 34, it changed how she felt about her body. She challenged herself to build back her con...
It’s been difficult for us all, but we still talk about their mum every day Martim’s wife, Celina, passed away in 2020, just one year after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. Suddenly a single dad to four ...
It’s important to have some light-hearted fun when dealing with a serious issue like breast cancer In order to raise money for Breast Cancer Now, Dawn arranged some sponsored walks for herself and her friends. She shares her experience wit...
I didn’t realise the connection between my symptoms and breast cancer Joy Knott has been living with secondary breast cancer since 2011. She tells us about the difficulties she faced getting diagnosed and the i...
Right up until the end of her life, Emma was thinking of others and how she could help Emma’s last wish was to raise money so that other people wouldn’t go through the same experience as her. Lin and Lucy, Emma’s mum and sister...
Some days I can talk about Iris and be fine, but on other days I’m a mess Barry’s wife, Iris, died at the start of 2020. He tells us about their relationship, her treatment for secondary breast cancer and the amazi...
For a long time, I didn’t want to acknowledge my breast cancer diagnosis. I just wanted to be ‘normal’ When Natasha was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at the age of 43, she tried to keep it at arm’s length. Now, she sees the value of c...
I was at the fittest I’ve ever been – then secondary breast cancer had me at my sickest Miranda was training for a race when she first started experiencing symptoms of secondary breast cancer. After months of thinking she just h...
