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When the pandemic made things lonely, Trisha used our helpline and Someone Like Me service for the support she needed during treatment. After getting the all clear, she threw herself into our Breast Cancer Voices network, to both give back and get involved.

When Clare was told she needed a mastectomy, she expected to be upset. Approaching her treatment with positivity, however, she now feels better than before.

Sarah has always wanted to improve things for people diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. She has thrown herself into being a Breast Cancer Voice, getting involved in many projects and advocating for Voices to be involved in all our work across the charity. She tells us why it’s so important to centre people with lived experience.

Does deodorant cause breast cancer? Can wearing an underwire bra increase your breast cancer risk? We dispel some common myths about breast cancer causes.

When Aurelie was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 40, only a few of her friends stuck around for support. Thankfully, she found someone to talk to.

After having breast cancer, Claire and Carole volunteered for a Pink Ribbon Walk. They hit it off from the start, bonding through laughing, dancing, and cheering-on the walkers.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today announced its decision to provisionally not recommend breast cancer treatment abemaciclib with fulvestrant for routine use on the NHS in England, following its time on the Cancer Drugs Fund since April 2019. That's because it has not been found to be a cost-effective use of NHS resources.

Would you like to make new friends and help make a difference at the same time?

Researchers based at the Institute of Cancer Research have discovered a link between infertility and breast cancer in men. This could help us better understand the disease and lead to better ways to treat or prevent it.

Researchers funded by us have further uncovered how the biological clock affects breast cancer growing and spreading. This new knowledge could help us find new and better ways to treat the disease.

Melanie Sturtevant, associate director of policy, evidence and influencing at Breast Cancer Now, said:

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