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Hyperplasia and atypical hyperplasia

Hyperplasia is a benign (not cancer) breast condition. Learn about what it is, how it is diagnosed and how it can be treated.

It helps to know the facts about breast cancer and its impact

Elacestrant (Korserdu)

Elacestrant (Korserdu) is a hormone therapy drug. Learn more about when it's given, how it works and the side effects it may cause.

We stop women with secondary breast cancer feeling forgotten

Tracy, a secondary breast specialist cancer nurse, tells us about the importance of specialist support for people living with secondary breast cancer.

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 used to treat lobular breast cancer. Their findings could lead to a new treatment option specifically targeting this under-researched type of breast cancer.

Free will services

Having an up-to-date will is the only way you can make sure the people and causes you care about are taken care of in the future.

Hormone receptors and breast cancer

Some breast cancers use hormones in the body to help them grow. Here's what you need to know about hormone receptors and breast cancer.

We respond to early research into Field-Cycling Imaging (FCI), a new MRI technology

Dr Simon Vincent, Director of Research at Breast Cancer Now, said:

Capecitabine (Xeloda)

Learn about capecitabine (Xeloda), a chemotherapy drug used to treat breast cancer, including when it’s given, how it’s taken, and possible side effects.

Do breast cancer treatments lower your immune system?

Some people worry that breast cancer treatments might lower their immune system, putting them more at risk from Covid-19. But not all cancer treatments affect the immune system.

Delivering Real Choice – where are we now?

It’s been almost 2 years since we published our Delivering Real Choice report. We want to share what we’ve been doing in that time to support women who choose to have breast reconstruction surgery.

Waiting for reconstruction has been hard, but I’ve got through it with humour

Carole was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 37. After a tough experience with chemotherapy, she’s also had to wait a long time for reconstruction. Thankfully, her friends have helped her through it.