News, blogs and podcasts
The latest breast cancer news, blogs, podcasts and personal stories.
Podcasts
Personal experience, Season 7, Policy and campaigns, Secondary breast cancer
Ashley Dalton MP: What the National Cancer Plan means for you
Ashley Dalton, Labour MP and former Health Minister, joins Breast Cancer Now podcast to talk about metastatic breast cancer and the National...
Personal experience, Season 7
Navigating cultural taboos with breast cancer (Pretti)
In this episode, Laura speaks to Pretti, who was prompted to self-check by a friend and was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 47.
Personal experience, Season 7
Understanding cancer in Black communities (Tamara)
In this episode of the Breast Cancer Now podcast, we speak to Tamara about her diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer, cancer in Black c...
Personal experience, Season 7
Understanding BRCA: Naomi’s 80% cancer risk
In this episode of the Breast Cancer Now podcast, we explore the role of genetics in cancer risk, including BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, ...
Blogs
Frequently asked questions about breast screening
Decisions made by the NHS Breast Screening Programme on who should receive breast screening and how often are complicated. Read our FAQ blog...
This Is Us Now
We asked you, the breast cancer community, to show the reality of living with or beyond breast cancer in the UK. We called it #ThisIsMeNow –...
A bold new chapter, a brand-new look
We’re excited to reveal our refreshed brand, which is part of an exciting new chapter in our history.
Campaign news
'Count Us In' - 12 months on
Read about the progress we've made since launching the 'Count Us In' advocacy pledge for metastatic breast cancer last year, and what we'll ...
An update on our screening blueprint... 3 years later
In 2023, we published ‘Our Blueprint to Transform Breast Screening by 2028’, setting out our vision for the future of the NHS breast screeni...
What we’ve learnt from the latest breast screening data
Last month, NHS England published data on breast screening in England from April 2024 to March 2025, providing information on the number of ...
Research news
The unseen impact of losing mobility after an advanced cancer diagnosis
Our Breast Cancer Voices contributed to a study exploring why reduced mobility is an important yet under-recognised symptom of advanced canc...
New, cheaper blood test could help detect breast cancer recurrence earlier
New research from our scientists has shown that more people could benefit from a new type of blood test that can predict breast cancer recur...
Our scientists identify the people with breast cancer who could be treated using glaucoma drugs
Our scientists have uncovered weaknesses in cancer cells that we may be able to target with drugs currently used to treat glaucoma.
NICE referral criteria ‘miss 95% of women under 50 with higher breast cancer risk’
New research reveals NICE referral criteria used by GPs to decide who should be referred for further breast cancer risk assessment and speci...