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Article
We welcome NICE approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in combination with chemo (paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel) for routine use on the NHS
Responding, Baroness Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive at Breast Cancer Now, said:
Article
What we are doing to better understand the needs of women in breast cancer screening
How Breast Cancer Now Voices helped researchers in Wales understand the needs of women in breast cancer screening.
Healthcare Information
Complementary therapies
Find out more about complementary therapies and things to bear in mind if you use them.
Article
Naz – On mental health and resilience
In this episode Laura talks to Naz about her research, her own breast cancer diagnosis, and how her organisation BRiC (Building Resilience in Breast Cancer) supports the mental health of people with breast cancer. She also shares insightful strategies to deal with the challenges faced by people after diagnosis and treatment.
Publication
Your operation and recovery (BCC151)
This booklet is for anyone going for breast cancer surgery. It covers what to expect before your admission to hospital, during your stay, when you have returned home and during your recovery from surgery.
Drug
Carboplatin
Learn about carboplatin, a chemotherapy drug used to treat breast cancer, including how it's given, who might be offered it and possible side effects.
Here for you referral service
Help your patients get the right support at the right time, through one simple referral.
Personal Story
I thought black women didn’t get breast cancer
Della was shocked when she was diagnosed. Now she works setting up support groups to raise awareness and understanding of breast cancer.
Research Study
Overcoming breast cancer’s resistance to PARP inhibitor drugs
Professor Kristijan Ramadan
Article
Breast Cancer Now responds to latest Ombudsman report revealing over-stretched doctors could put cancer patients at risk
Baroness Delyth Morgan, chief executive at Breast Cancer Now, warns:
Article
Breast Cancer Now responds to new evidence that exercise can help people with secondary breast cancer
Dr Simon Vincent, director of research, support and influencing at Breast Cancer Now, said:
Personal Story
Opting for a double mastectomy was one of the hardest decisions of my life
After finding she carried the altered BRCA1 gene, Chantal made the decision to have a double mastectomy. She tells us why she feels it was right for her.
