Targeted immunotherapy could lead to pioneering treatment for breast cancer
A new type of immunotherapy that targets non-cancer cells could help prevent the growth and spread of breast cancer tumours, according to new research funded by Breast Cancer Now.
28 Feb 2024
Breast Cancer Now calls for urgent action to improve awareness of and access to vital breast screening as breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year
As latest NHS England screening data reveals breast screening uptake remains below target for the fourth consecutive year, Breast Cancer Now calls for action to improve awareness of and access to vital breast screening.
30 Jan 2024
Breast cancer will cost UK economy £2.6bn in 2024, rising to £3.6bn by 2034, if nothing changes in next decade, Demos research shows
Breast cancer will cost the UK economy as much as £2.6-£2.8 billion in 2024, and possibly more, a new report, published by the cross-party think tank Demos and leading research and support charity Breast Cancer Now has revealed.[1]
22 Jan 2024
Breast Cancer Now funds new research to investigate what stops black African women from attending NHS breast screening appointments
Researchers are investigating the barriers that members of the black African community in the UK can face to attending breast cancer screening in a new research project funded by Breast Cancer Now.
14 Dec 2023
Largest study of its kind suggests physical activity reduces a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer before menopause
Regular leisure time physical activity may reduce the risk of breast cancer for women before menopause, according to new research funded by Breast Cancer Now*.
11 Dec 2023
Baroness Delyth Morgan steps down after 23 years as CEO at Breast Cancer Now and its legacy charities
Baroness Delyth Morgan steps down after 23 years as CEO at Breast Cancer Now and its legacy charities
30 Nov 2023
Belfast researchers investigate breast cancer inequalities in Northern Ireland
Researchers are investigating if some women in Northern Ireland experience inequalities in breast cancer care and outcomes, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
15 Nov 2023
Breast Cancer Now funds research into new treatments for breast cancer that resists hormone therapy
Researchers are investigating how the most common type of breast cancer resists hormone therapy, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
18 Oct 2023
Manchester scientists investigate how to stop a more aggressive form of breast cancer spreading
Researchers are investigating how to stop triple negative breast cancer spreading, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
11 Oct 2023
Over 2 in 5 (44%) women in the UK do not check their breasts regularly for the signs and symptoms of breast cancer
This Breast Cancer Awareness month, leading research and support charity Breast Cancer Now is calling for all women to ‘get to know their normal,’
28 Sept 2023
Breast Cancer Now funds research into new treatments for breast cancer that’s spread to the bone
Researchers are testing new combinations of drugs to treat breast cancer that’s spread to the bone, thanks to funding from Breast Cancer Now.
23 Aug 2023
Existing cancer drugs have potential to benefit thousands more patients
Existing targeted cancer drugs could help even more patients, including some with the most common type of breast cancer, Breast Cancer Now-funded scientists have discovered.
31 Jul 2023