After being diagnosed with primary breast cancer aged 33, Dani’s treatment caused her to experience an early menopause. It prompted her to set up an initiative to help other people going through the same thing.
After going through treatment for breast cancer, Richard has committed to making more men aware of the risk, as well as pushing for more research into how breast cancer affects male patients.
Laura, first diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, is the face of Fairfax & Favor’s new campaign to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. Here she discusses her secondary diagnosis and living every day to the full as she calls for all women to regularly check their breasts.
Mum-of-two Nic, diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2018, tells us how she and her friend set up an initiative to help parents communicate with kids about cancer.
When Jos’ secondary breast cancer was discovered by chance, she was told she might only have a year or two to live. In defiance, she has written a song about her determination, hoping it'll bring comfort to others.
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 recovery has included helping others through Breast Cancer Now’s voluntary programmes.
This year we’re celebrating 10 years of the Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank. By collecting tissue samples from people affected by breast cancer and making them available to researchers, our Tissue Bank accelerates progress towards faster diagnosis and better treatments.