Dear Cancer: I am no longer afraid
'Three years ago, you made a shocking appearance in my life. I can't pretend that you are going to like what I have to say, but I have to ge...
How to support someone with secondary breast cancer
Kate, who has incurable, secondary breast cancer, and her friend David tell us how their friendship helps them through difficult times.
I thought black women didn’t get breast cancer
Della was shocked when she was diagnosed. Now she works setting up support groups to raise awareness and understanding of breast cancer.
Mum’s breast cancer diagnosis changed our whole family dynamic
Sally Taylorson-Lavers was 27 when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She gives 10 tips for coping when a parent has cancer.
Breast cancer changed my perception of time
After Ann finished treatment for breast cancer, she was struck by a wave of anxiety and grief as the impact of her diagnosis hit.
Cancer is part of my life but now I’m in control
When Joanna was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago, she thought her life would change forever. She talks about side effects, cold c...
Everyone with secondary breast cancer should have a specialist nurse
Mandy was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer two years ago when she was 47. Since being diagnosed she has had support from Tracy, a seco...
2 steps to creating natural-looking eyebrows after chemotherapy
Make-up artist Melanie Daly shares some tips and products for recreating the look of natural eyebrows after chemotherapy.
Hoping to click: dating and breast cancer
Seven women share their stories of dating after a breast cancer diagnosis.
My secondary care is so uncertain
What Dawn had thought was back pain turned out to be secondary breast cancer. Feeling lost and as though no one knew what they were doing, s...
The day I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer
14 months after she finished her treatment, Sarah Pickles looks back on the day she found out she had triple negative breast cancer.
I had a double mastectomy on my 27th birthday
Almost 20 years after she lost her mother to breast cancer, Nicola Downey found out she had inherited an altered BRCA1 gene, which increases...
How I stayed active during chemotherapy
Breast surgeon Liz O’Riordan explains how she managed to stay active during treatment for breast cancer.
Radiotherapy: I knew what to expect but the reality was quite different
Alice-May Purkiss, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2015 aged 26, describes the reality of having radiotherapy.
Why I got a tattoo to cover my mastectomy scar
Kerry Allison hated looking at her mastectomy scar. But 2 years after her breast cancer diagnosis, she found an artistic way to regain her s...
My scar reminds me I’m still here
2 years after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Kim Smith reveals how her surgery affected her body image and relationship.
The only menopausal mum at the school gate
Ann Coxon was diagnosed with breast cancer in autumn 2014, the year before her young daughter was going to start school.
Alison Keenan: adjusting to life after breast cancer
QVC presenter Alison Keenan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. She modelled for us in The Show 2012 in London. She talks about adjust...
When my hair regrew after chemotherapy, it felt like getting my life back
Rosa Panadès kept a blog about her hair regrowth after chemotherapy. Five years on, she talks about losing her hair, what happened when it g...
'Probably benign' – How I almost didn’t get diagnosed with breast cancer
After her first mammogram, Laura was told her lump was given a category of bi-RADS 3, and that it was 'probably benign', but being breast aw...
Why I started the Younger Breast Cancer Network
When Victoria Yates was diagnosed with breast cancer at 36, she found the fear isolation and sense of guilt overwhelming. She now helps youn...
The day I was diagnosed with breast cancer
Nicky, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, couldn’t believe the diagnosis when it happened. She found our support services kept he...
Chemotherapy may take your taste buds, but don’t let it take your love of food
If you could change just one thing about your treatment for breast cancer, what would it be? Jackie explains why she would choose the chemot...
Raising awareness of breast cancer in British Asian women
After her own diagnosis, Farhana Alam was keen to get the subject of breast cancer out in the open and make other British Asian women more b...
Join the breast cancer dragon boat movement
Christine Bailey, a member of the Pink Champagne Dragon Boat team, talks about an activity that’s bringing women with breast cancer together...
Getting active with secondary breast cancer
Cancer exercise expert Lizzy Davis gives her tips for getting active if you have secondary breast cancer.
Trisha Goddard: running helped me through breast cancer
Talk show host Trisha Goddard reveals how running helped her through treatment for breast cancer.
Choosing swimwear after breast surgery
Choosing swimwear after breast surgery can be daunting. Kelly Short was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 aged 31, and later took part in...
10 surprising things that will never look the same because of breast cancer
Jackie Scully lists the 10 surprising things that will never look the same because of breast cancer treatment.
7 years on: what I wish I had known during treatment
Liz was diagnosed with breast cancer at 28. Seven years later, she shares the things she wish she knew when going through treatment.
Hair regrowth after cancer and why I ditched the wigs
Laura shares what made her decide to ditch the wigs after hair loss following breast cancer treatment.
5 tips for coping with breast radiotherapy
Laura, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29, went through a course of 33 radiotherapy sessions, here she offers her advice for anyone ...