News, blogs and podcasts
The latest breast cancer news, blogs, podcasts and personal stories.
Personal stories
Podcasts
Personal experience, Season 7
Parenting doesn't stop when cancer starts – Victoria Mapplebeck
In this episode of the Breast Cancer Now podcast, documentary filmmaker Victoria Mapplebeck shares her experience of raising her son as a so...
Personal experience, Information, Season 7
A bold new chapter - Claire Rowney
In this episode Laura speaks to Breast Cancer Now’s chief executive, Claire Rowney, about our long-term vision, and her own recent experienc...
Personal experience, Season 6
What does it mean to you to live well?
Breast Cancer Now's mission is that by 2050, everyone with breast cancer will live, and be supported to live well. What does it mean to you ...
Personal experience, Information, Season 6
Getting travel insurance with cancer might be easier than you think – with Fiona Macrae
In this episode, Fiona talks to Laura about her own breast cancer diagnosis and how it stopped her from getting travel insurance. She speaks...
Blogs
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.
Bingo Against Breast Cancer Is Back!
Bingo Against Breast Cancer is back for another exciting evening of prizes, fun, and fundraising – and you could win a guaranteed jackpot of...
The Cost of Breast Cancer: 2025 Update
2 years after Demos and Breast Cancer Now first revealed the shocking cost of breast cancer, our new report exposes a worsening situation. T...
Campaign news
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 ...
Paid Oedi Cymru – No Time to Waste Wales
Read our blog update on our No Time To Waste Wales campaign
The UK government’s cancer plan – what does it mean for breast cancer?
Read about the government's new cancer plan and what it means for breast cancer. Including a commitment to define and count recurrence in se...
Research news
New research could pave the way for a targeted drug for lobular breast cancer
Our researchers have discovered that a drug already being tested in clinical trials for the treatment of a rare blood cancer could also be u...
Scientists discover immune cell 'traffic jam' that can help breast cancer spread to the lungs
New research reveals that immune cells called neutrophils can help breast cancer cells form tumours when they arrive in the lung. And it cou...
Our researchers uncover a new avenue for treating triple negative breast cancer
New research from our scientists has revealed a weakness in triple negative breast cancer cells linked to a gene typically only active in re...
How attending research conferences makes sure the voices of people affected by breast cancer are heard
Fiona was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer at 49 years old, whilst still working full time as a GP. Having since retired, she i...