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This National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day, we’re sharing and celebrating the story of Eimer McGeown. Eimer is a clinical nurse specialist who has been working on our Service Pledge since 2023.

We asked Catherine what she enjoys most about being one of our nurses and why the helpline is so important. Catherine offers a listening ear, information and support, as part of our specialist nurses and trained staff team. From answering calls on our helpline, to hosting Facebook lives, the team does it all.

Researchers are investigating how body composition affects the severity of side effects from chemotherapy experienced by women with secondary breast cancer, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.

After getting her second breast cancer diagnosis in 2020, Joanna produced a documentary and art installation about her breast cancer experience. She tells us about her two-time diagnosis, the discovery of a hereditary altered gene, and everything she wants to achieve with her project, Goodbye Breasts!

This booklet is for familes needing to talk to children about breast cancer. It covers diagnosis, going into hospital, treatments and hair loss. Mummy’s Lump follows Elly and Jack as they learn of their mother’s diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer. It has the look and feel of a classic children's story book, with illustrations by Sarah Garson. 

Louise is an accomplished ballet dancer who's living with secondary breast cancer. She wants to live to celebrate her 60th birthday with a solo ballet rendition.

In October 2021, we were very disappointed to learn that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) was provisionally unable to recommend tucatinib with trastuzumab and capecitabine for routine use on the NHS.

Dr Charlene McShane

Read about the work we've been doing to make sure new and effective breast cancer drugs reach patients quickly.

With the help of an expert, we look at the best ways to try to get a good night’s sleep, from self-help tips to sleep aids.

A clinical trial, led by one of our scientists, has revealed the benefits of a powerful combination of 3 drugs for aggressive secondary breast cancer.

In this episode Laura talks to Helen about grief. They talk about how grief isn’t just about losing someone, but about the loss of anything; your hair, your body image, your friendships, the life you hoped you’d have.

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