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Despite unpleasant treatment side effects and surgery recovery time, Danielle persevered with her training. Now, 18 months after her diagnosis, she will be running the London Marathon for Breast Cancer Now.

Key findings: In 2020/21, around 936,000 fewer women in England were screened for breast cancer compared to the previous year. This is a decrease of 44%. In 2020/21, screening uptake reached an all-time low of 61.8%. This was a 7.3% decrease on the previous year. Regional uptake varied from 54.1% in London, to 65% in the East Midlands and the Southeast.

You did it! You hosted a wear it pink event and now it’s time to put that amazing money to work, to help fund life-saving breast cancer research and life-changing support. Here’s how:

Responding, Baroness Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive at Breast Cancer Now, said:

As latest NHS England screening data reveals breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year, Breast Cancer Now calls for action to improve awareness of and access to vital breast screening.

Danni had a difficult time in chemotherapy when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, and faced more hurdles when it came to surgery. Cancer has changed her in many ways, but she feels it’s made her a better person.

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This booklet explains what the chemotherapy combination EC-T is, how and when it may be given, and the side effects it can cause. You may like to read it alongside our Chemotherapy for breast cancer booklet.

A poster to promote Breast Cancer Now's Public Health talks programme. 

Last July, we launched our Time For Trodelvy campaign to ensure that all eligible patients could access Trodelvy, an exciting new drug that could give certain women living with triple negative secondary breast cancer the hope of more time.

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