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Personal Story
Louise shares why she was inspired to support us and what it's like to be a Voice
Louise turned to Breast Cancer Now for support during a lonely time, mid-pandemic. To give back, she got involved in volunteering opportunities, including our Voices network.
Our Voices are a group of people affected by breast cancer who’ve signed up to help shape our work. Louise talks about her breast cancer experience, why she became a Voice and how joining the network has impacted her.
Recon Training Consensus statement
Breast Cancer Now, The Association of Breast Surgeons, and the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, have provided a collective set of asks for NHS England to support the drive to train more NHS surgeons and specialist nurses in all types of breast reconstruction.
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We're the breastketeers and this is our story
Sam, Jo and Suzy had children who were in the same class at school and had met their husbands in the same nightclub. They were also diagnosed with breast cancer within 4 months of each other. They went on to support each other through their breast cancer journeys.
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Aspirin to be trialled as part of new treatment for aggressive form of breast cancer
An innovative new study is trialling whether giving aspirin, commonly used as pain relief, alongside immunotherapy drug avelumab could improve its effectiveness for people affected by breast cancer.
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Personal Story
I isolated myself after my diagnosis
When Susan was diagnosed with breast cancer, she struggled with feelings of loneliness and isolation. She shares how she managed these emotions after finishing treatment.
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We respond to a new study showing how some cancer cells are able to resist PARP inhibitor drugs
Dr Simon Vincent, Director of Research, Support and Influencing at Breast Cancer Now, said:
Healthcare Information
Intimate relationships and breast cancer
This webpage covers the effects of breast cancer on sexual desire, guides you through how to talk to a partner about sex during or after breast cancer treatment, and looks at the emotional effects of breast cancer on sex and intimacy.
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Scientists investigate a new therapy for breast cancer that has spread to the brain
Researchers are trialling a new type of targeted radiotherapy to treat secondary breast cancer tumours in the brain, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
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New research suggests a protein, HIF-1a, could increase the chances of developing secondary breast cancer in the lung
A study funded by Breast Cancer Now has identified a protein that affects the blood vessels in the lungs.
Drug
Sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy)
Read more about sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy), including what it is, how it’s given, and if it could be right for you.
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Access to breast cancer drugs: mid-year review
We recap which breast cancer drugs have been approved for use on the NHS so far this year and share an update on which breast cancer drugs are currently being assessed for use.
