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Jane is running the London Marathon in honour of Louise and her family, whose lives ... Why Joanna has been inspired to put on the greatest show Joanna was diagnosed with a faulty BRCA gene at 24, meaning her chances of developing breast cancer were high. Here she shares why she has b... Fundraising Seeing two of my friends go through breast cancer inspired me to take on a challenge While in lockdown during the coronavirus crisis, Jennifer decided she wanted to do something to support her friends who had been diagnosed w... Fundraising I just wanted to get back to being me When Cassie finished breast cancer treatment in April 2018, she knew she wanted to mark the occasion by doing something different. Everyone with secondary breast cancer should have a specialist nurse Mandy who was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer two years ago shares her story and explains the importance of specialist nursing suppor... Secondary breast cancer When you go to your GP, you want to trust that they'll give you the right information Adobea sought medical help 4 times before her breast cancer was detected. By then, it had already become secondary. She tells us how factors... Primary breast cancer Amy talks body confidence and trying for a baby after breast cancer At 25, with no family history of breast cancer, Amy’s diagnosis came as a massive shock and she struggled with the effects of her treatment.... Volunteering How Beverley supports and inspires the community by volunteering Beverley has been a devoted volunteer for 10 years. During this time, she’s got involved with local Moving Forward courses and given speeche... Secondary breast cancer After doing her research, Laura spotted secondary symptoms and pushed for an answer After primary treatment, Laura armed herself with knowledge of secondary breast cancer and its signs. 10 years later, she noticed symptoms a... Primary breast cancer A volunteer with many hats, Louise shares why she was inspired to support us, and what it's like to be a Voice Louise turned to Breast Cancer Now for support during a lonely time, mid-pandemic. To give back, she got involved in volunteering opportunit... Fundraising Jill is stepping forward for a Pink Ribbon Walk We asked Jill about her diagnosis, why she’s taking on a Pink Ribbon Walk, and how she’s fundraising. Our Pink Ribbon Walks are a great da... Post treatment I lost my mum to breast cancer when I was little, and I didn't want my boys to go through the same After Ruth's mum died of breast cancer at a young age, it was suspected she might have had a mutated BRCA gene. When Ruth's own genetic test... Secondary breast cancer Knowing something was not right, Jasmin urged for the secondary checks she needed After spotting secondary symptoms, Jasmin spoke to her doctor, but they weren't concerned. Knowing that something wasn’t right, she pushed t... Volunteering Zahida volunteers so no one feels alone Feeling lonely in her community, Zahida used our Someone Like Me service to be able to speak to someone openly. She was matched with a volun... Volunteering I love being part of an amazing community of volunteers For Volunteers’ Week 2023, we asked Elizabeth, Someone Like Me and information point volunteer, about how she helps out. She told us her abo... Secondary breast cancer Our flashcards help parents broach the subject of cancer with their kids Nic, a mum of 2, was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in March 2018. She tells us how she approached the subject of cancer with her ch... Diagnoses & detection We hope these tissues unlock some of the ‘secrets’ behind breast cancer Professor Valerie Speirs is co-principal investigator of the Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank. Here Valerie and Edward Jones, our research comm... 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... Previous 1 2 3 ... 22 1/22 Next
Fundraising Ella and Laura on posing in pink with Fairfax and Favor At 23 and 25, Ella and Laura had a diagnosis. They modelled for Fairfax and Favor’s pink breast cancer collection, to show breast cancer can...
Secondary breast cancer Secondary breast cancer wasn't on Michelle's radar Secondary breast cancer is when breast cancer cells spread from the primary (first) cancer in the breast to other parts of the body. But s...
Secondary breast cancer Remembering Dawn: Continuing her legacy by supporting the Omaze prize draw After losing his wife, Dawn, to secondary breast cancer just a month after diagnosis, Nick wanted to continue her legacy. He shares her sto...
Why Louise and her family have inspired best friend Jane to run the Virgin Money London Marathon Jane and Louise have been best friends all their lives. Jane is running the London Marathon in honour of Louise and her family, whose lives ...
Why Joanna has been inspired to put on the greatest show Joanna was diagnosed with a faulty BRCA gene at 24, meaning her chances of developing breast cancer were high. Here she shares why she has b...
Fundraising Seeing two of my friends go through breast cancer inspired me to take on a challenge While in lockdown during the coronavirus crisis, Jennifer decided she wanted to do something to support her friends who had been diagnosed w...
Fundraising I just wanted to get back to being me When Cassie finished breast cancer treatment in April 2018, she knew she wanted to mark the occasion by doing something different.
Everyone with secondary breast cancer should have a specialist nurse Mandy who was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer two years ago shares her story and explains the importance of specialist nursing suppor...
Secondary breast cancer When you go to your GP, you want to trust that they'll give you the right information Adobea sought medical help 4 times before her breast cancer was detected. By then, it had already become secondary. She tells us how factors...
Primary breast cancer Amy talks body confidence and trying for a baby after breast cancer At 25, with no family history of breast cancer, Amy’s diagnosis came as a massive shock and she struggled with the effects of her treatment....
Volunteering How Beverley supports and inspires the community by volunteering Beverley has been a devoted volunteer for 10 years. During this time, she’s got involved with local Moving Forward courses and given speeche...
Secondary breast cancer After doing her research, Laura spotted secondary symptoms and pushed for an answer After primary treatment, Laura armed herself with knowledge of secondary breast cancer and its signs. 10 years later, she noticed symptoms a...
Primary breast cancer A volunteer with many hats, Louise shares why she was inspired to support us, and what it's like to be a Voice Louise turned to Breast Cancer Now for support during a lonely time, mid-pandemic. To give back, she got involved in volunteering opportunit...
Fundraising Jill is stepping forward for a Pink Ribbon Walk We asked Jill about her diagnosis, why she’s taking on a Pink Ribbon Walk, and how she’s fundraising. Our Pink Ribbon Walks are a great da...
Post treatment I lost my mum to breast cancer when I was little, and I didn't want my boys to go through the same After Ruth's mum died of breast cancer at a young age, it was suspected she might have had a mutated BRCA gene. When Ruth's own genetic test...
Secondary breast cancer Knowing something was not right, Jasmin urged for the secondary checks she needed After spotting secondary symptoms, Jasmin spoke to her doctor, but they weren't concerned. Knowing that something wasn’t right, she pushed t...
Volunteering Zahida volunteers so no one feels alone Feeling lonely in her community, Zahida used our Someone Like Me service to be able to speak to someone openly. She was matched with a volun...
Volunteering I love being part of an amazing community of volunteers For Volunteers’ Week 2023, we asked Elizabeth, Someone Like Me and information point volunteer, about how she helps out. She told us her abo...
Secondary breast cancer Our flashcards help parents broach the subject of cancer with their kids Nic, a mum of 2, was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in March 2018. She tells us how she approached the subject of cancer with her ch...
Diagnoses & detection We hope these tissues unlock some of the ‘secrets’ behind breast cancer Professor Valerie Speirs is co-principal investigator of the Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank. Here Valerie and Edward Jones, our research comm...
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...
