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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 to live well?
That's the question Laura asked each of our guests this season, and the answers were diverse, enlightening, and hinted at hope for the future.
Thank you for listening to this season of the Breast Cancer Now podcast! We'll be back with more episodes soon.
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Cancer made me realise who my true friends were
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.
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From Pink Ribbon Walk volunteers to close friends
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.
Demystifying Palliative Care
Thursday 2 April at 11am, Zoom meeting. This will be an opportunity to bring any questions you have about palliative care, whether it's right for you and to address any anxieties you might have about it.
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We respond to draft NICE decision not to recommend abemaciclib with fulvestrant for routine use on the NHS
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.
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Researchers discover a new link between infertility and breast cancer in men
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.
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Researchers have furthered our understanding of how the biological clock affects breast cancer
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.
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We welcome the SMC's approval of pembrolizumab for use on the NHS in Scotland
Melanie Sturtevant, associate director of policy, evidence and influencing at Breast Cancer Now, said:
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Phesgo (pertuzumab and trastuzumab) (BCN265)
This booklet explains what Phesgo is, how and when you may have it, and the side effects you may have.
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Your support can stop people like Bex feeling alone
After her diagnosis, Bex just wanted to speak to someone who understood. She decided to be that person for others, by volunteering with our support service, Someone Like Me.
You can help us continue our life-changing support, like Someone Like Me, and our life-saving research, by making a donation today.
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Scientists uncover how cells repair toxic DNA damage linked to breast cancer
Our researchers have uncovered how our cells repair a harmful type of DNA damage. Their findings could help improve cancer treatments.