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Our research achievements

We want to change the future of breast cancer by funding world-class research. To date, we’ve invested around £230 million in research to drive forward progress. And we’re not about to stop. 

The coronavirus pandemic has put a lot of our lab-based research on hold. Find out how our research has been impacted by Covid-19.

 

Research achievements

What we've done so far

  • We opened the UK’s first research centre dedicated entirely to breast cancer.
  • We launched one of the world’s largest studies investigating causes of breast cancer.
  • We established the UK’s first ever national breast cancer tissue bank, so that scientists can study real breast cancer samples.
  • We’re here to give hope for the future by discovering how to prevent breast cancer, save lives and help people to live well with the disease.

Our achievements

Risk Prevention

Prevention

To prevent as many breast cancers as possible we need to understand why some people develop breast cancer and others don’t. Read about our progress.

Stopping deaths

Our scientists are working to better understand breast cancer, find was to stop it from spreading and make sure everyone receives the most suitable treatment for them. Read about their discoveries.

Living well

Breast cancer affects lives in many different ways. We want to help everybody living with, or beyond the disease to live well. Here’s how our research helps people affected by breast cancer.

Read our latest research news

Our scientists won’t stop until we reach our goal that by 2050 everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live and be supported to live well. Read our latest research news. 

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dr rachel eyre receives her award
After seeing the impact breast cancer has on women and their families, I wanted to use my skills as a scientist to improve outcomes.

Dr Rachel Eyre, Breast Cancer Now researcher

We fund life-saving research

Our research projects

Right now, we’re funding over 360 of the brightest minds in breast cancer research across the UK and Ireland. Browse our current research projects. 

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