--- title: Younger women resources for healthcare professionals url: https://breastcancernow.org/healthcare-professionals-hub/younger-women-resources-for-healthcare-professionals updated: 2026-10-06T09:02:55Z --- [Back to Healthcare professionals hub](https://breastcancernow.org/healthcare-professionals-hub) 1. [Home](https://breastcancernow.org/) 2. [Healthcare professionals hub](https://breastcancernow.org/healthcare-professionals-hub) # Younger women resources for healthcare professionals ## In this section - 1. Online resources - 2. Health information booklets for younger women - 3. Useful organisations for younger women and their families - 4. Events for younger women with breast cancer ## 1. Online resources ### Fertility **Fertility toolkit** We want to help improve communication between breast and fertility clinics, ensuring all young women have the opportunity to discuss their fertility preservation options before treatment. We’ve developed the following resources to help you initiate a discussion and make a referral to a fertility clinic. You can download these PDFs to your computer, or print them out. The referral form can also be filled out on your computer, so you can save it and email a copy to the fertility specialist. We recommend making a copy for each patient. ## Download ### Fertility pathway (PDF) [Fertility pathway (PDF) about Fertility pathway (PDF)](https://breastcancernow.org/media-assets/lvqcnhmi/bcc_228_3_fertility_pathway_final_2019_v1.pdf) ### Initiating a discussion (PDF) [Initiating a discussion (PDF) about Initiating a discussion (PDF)](https://breastcancernow.org/media-assets/1dqoh0o2/bcc228_4_initiating_a_discussion_2019_v2.pdf) ### Urgent referral form (PDF) [Urgent referral form (PDF) about Urgent referral form (PDF)](https://breastcancernow.org/media-assets/4uwlsd2s/bcc_228_1_urgent_referral_for_fertility_form_2019_v1_0.pdf) We recommend using these resources alongside our booklet [Fertility, pregnancy and breast cancer treatment](https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/publication/fertility-pregnancy-breast-cancer-bcc28). [Fertility problems: assessment and treatment 1.16 People with cancer who wish to preserve fertility](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg156/chapter/recommendations#people-with-cancer-who-wish-to-preserve-fertility) National Institute for Clinical Excellence 2013 (updated 2017) [Fertility preservation for medical reasons in girls and women: British fertility society policy and practice guideline](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14647273.2017.1422297) British Fertility Society 2018 ### **Treatments** [Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management 2018](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng101/resources/early-and-locally-advanced-breast-cancer-diagnosis-and-management-pdf-66141532913605) National Institute for Clinical Excellence 2018 (updated 2023) [Treatment of primary breast cancer - SIGN 134](https://www.sign.ac.uk/media/1072/sign134.pdf) Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 2013 [First international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in younger women (BCY1)](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960977614000551) [Second international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in younger women (BCY2)](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960977615002684) [ESO-ESMO 3rd international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in younger women (BCY3)](https://www.thebreastonline.com/article/S0960-9776%2817%2930548-9/fulltext) [ESO-ESMO 4th international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in young women (BCY4)](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0923753420363638) ### **Family history** [Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg164/chapter/Recommendations) National Institute for Clinical Excellence 2013 [Familial breast cancer report](http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/cancer_care_improvement/programme_resources/familial_breast_cancer_report.aspx) Healthcare Improvement Scotland 2014 [A beginner’s guide to BRCA1 and BRCA2](https://patientinfolibrary.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/brca1brac2) The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust ### **Menopause** [Menopause: diagnosis and management](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23) National Institute for Clinical Excellence 2015 (updated 2019) ## 2. Health information booklets for younger women ## Booklets: ### Breast cancer in younger women Looks at the different issues, experiences and feelings younger women with breast cancer may face. [Breast cancer in younger women to Breast cancer in younger women](https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/publication/breast-cancer-in-younger-women-bcc66) ### Care and support for younger women with breast cancer Information about our free services for younger women with breast cancer. [Care and support for younger women with breast cancer to Care and support for younger women with breast cancer](https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/publication/support-you-primary-breast-cancer-bcn400) ### Breast cancer during and 1 year after pregnancy Addresses questions for women diagnosed with breast cancer during pregnancy or breastfeeding. [Breast cancer during and shortly after after pregnancy to Breast cancer during and 1 year after pregnancy](https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/publication/breast-cancer-during-one-year-after-pregnancy-bcc25) ### Family history of breast cancer: managing your risk How family history of breast cancer is assessed and managed, and information on genetic testing. [Family history, genes and breast cancer to Family history of breast cancer: managing your risk](https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/publication/family-history-breast-cancer-managing-your-risk-bcn244) ### Fertility, pregnancy and breast cancer treatment How treatment for primary breast cancer may affect fertility and possible ways of preserving it. [Fertility, pregnancy and breast cancer treatment to Fertility, pregnancy and breast cancer treatment](https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/publication/fertility-pregnancy-breast-cancer-bcc28) ### Goserelin Explains what goserelin is, when it may be prescribed, how it works and possible side effects. [Goserelin to Goserelin](https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/publication/goserelin-zoladex-bcc33) [For information online, visit our Younger women pages](https://breastcancernow.org/about-breast-cancer/primary-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-in-younger-women "Breast cancer in younger women") ## 3. Useful organisations for younger women and their families [Younger Breast Cancer Network (YBCN)](https://www.facebook.com/pg/YoungerBreastCancerNetwork/about/) User-led Facebook group for women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age (under the age of 45). Established in 2012, the group has more than 4,000 members, and there's a separate private sub-group for younger women with secondary breast cancer. [Fruit Fly Collective](https://fruitflycollective.com/) Produces toolkits to support parents to talk about cancer with their children. [Look Good Feel Better](https://www.lookgoodfeelbetter.co.uk/) Runs free skincare and make-up workshops for women undergoing cancer treatment. [Maggie’s](https://www.maggies.org/our-centres/) Holistic support for anyone affected by cancer, offered in 21 centres across the UK. [Mummy's Star](http://www.mummysstar.org/) Support for women and their families affected by cancer during pregnancy or shortly after a birth. [Odyssey](http://www.odyssey.org.uk/) Runs 5-day courses that help participants overcome the emotional impact of cancer and increase their confidence, using the outdoors and the arts as tools. [The Osborne Trust](http://www.theosbornetrust.com/) Provides practical and emotional support for children and young people aged 16 or younger, during a parent’s cancer treatment. [Shine Cancer Support](http://shinecancersupport.org/) Peer support opportunities for people diagnosed with cancer in their 20s, 30s or 40s. [Something To Look Forward To](https://www.somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk/) Enables people with a cancer diagnosis to access free gifts, donated by companies and individuals. [Trekstock](https://www.trekstock.com/) Social and practical support to adults facing cancer in their 20s and 30s. [Willow Foundation](https://www.willowfoundation.org.uk/) Organises special days for seriously ill young adults aged 16 to 40. [Ruth Strauss Foundation](https://ruthstraussfoundation.com/) Provides emotional support for families to prepare for the death of a parent. ## 4. Events for younger women with breast cancer We run Younger Women Together support events throughout the country. They're offered online and face-to-face. Find out more about [events for younger women with breast cancer.](https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/support-you/younger-women-together-support-events)