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Article
Investing in the best: How we decide what research to fund
Recipe
Claire Ptak's tahini halva brownies
Baker and food writer, Claire Ptak, has kindly shared her delicious tahini halva brownies. The perfect Afternoon Tea treat.
Drug
Olaparib (Lynparza)
Find out about the targeted therapy drug olaparib, also known by its brand name Lynparza. Learn who might be offered it, how it's given and the side effects it may cause.
Research Study
A trial investigating the link between muscle loss and the severity of chemo side effects in secondary breast cancer
Professor Ellen Copson
Article
Leading cancer charities team up to tackle deadly disease
Breast Cancer Now and Prostate Cancer Research have joined forces to fund up to £600,000 of new research to tackle the spread of both cancers to the bones, known as bone metastasis.
Personal Story
Unless cancer happens to you, you don’t understand the impact it has
Dawn was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, when her child was just 10 years old. After attending Breast Cancer Now’s support programmes, she was inspired to volunteer, and has done some incredible fundraising with her Afternoon Tea event.
Personal Story
I lost my mum to breast cancer when I was 7, then I was diagnosed 20 years later
Nicole was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 27. She speaks about losing her mum to the disease, and her hopes of one day becoming a mum herself.
Activity
7 games to put the 'fun' in fundraising
Personal Story
My family were amazing, but speaking to other women online made all the difference
When Gaby was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, she found comfort in Breast Cancer Now’s forum. Even now, several years on, she still uses it to connect with others.
eBay and charity auctions
Personal Story
Sam's story
Not many can say their job saved their life, but I certainly can.
Personal Story
We have so much more to do to raise breast cancer awareness in the Asian community
Diagnosed just after her 50th birthday, Rani faced anxiety during treatment and isolation after. The Moving Forward course helped her connect with people who understood what she was going through and inspired her to start volunteering.
