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.
18 Aug 2021
Celebrities back charity petition to guarantee triple negative secondary breast cancer patients access to promising new treatment
Celebrities including Jonathan Ross, Derren Brown, David Baddiel, Andy Nyman and Jane Devonshire have backed charity Breast Cancer Now’s urgent petition.
30 Jul 2021
Breast Cancer Now launches petition to ensure triple negative secondary breast cancer patients can access promising new treatment
Breast Cancer Now launches petition calling on a pharmaceutical company to ensure that triple negative secondary breast cancer patients can access a new treatment.
18 Jul 2021
Targeting essential protein could lead to new breast cancer treatments
A protein frequently found in high levels in breast cancer cells helps tumours to survive and grow, and could be targeted with a new type of drug that is already being tested for other cancers, new research reveals.
08 Jun 2021
Breast Cancer Now achieves landmark moment as NHS England announces National Metastatic Breast Cancer Audit
Charity Breast Cancer Now and its campaigners are extremely proud that today, the first ever National Metastatic Breast Cancer Audit, funded by NHS England, has been announced. It represents an important milestone achieved by the charity, after more than a decade of tireless campaigning for improved data collection.
20 May 2021
HRH The Prince of Wales visits Breast Cancer Now Research Centre, to hear about achievements and how COVID-19 has impacted charity-funded research
HRH The Prince of Wales visited the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, on Thursday 13 May 2021. His visit came 21 years after he officially opened it (in 1999) as the UK’s first dedicated breast cancer research centre.
14 May 2021
‘Wear Something Important’ for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer and raise vital funds for Breast Cancer Now
Four inspirational women will share their personal experiences of breast cancer and how it has impacted their identity as they model the collection which, consisting of three T-shirts and a pair of jeans, is available exclusively online and in-store from 6 May, with 30% of the purchase price for each item being donated to charity Breast Cancer Now.
06 May 2021
Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered by nurses can reduce “overwhelming” menopausal symptoms for women with breast cancer
Menopausal symptoms - hot flushes and night sweats – experienced by women with breast cancer can be reduced through group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered by breast care nurses, a new clinical trial reveals.
26 Apr 2021
Almost 11,000 people living with undiagnosed breast cancer in UK
Nearly 11,000 people in the UK could be living with breast cancer that has not yet been diagnosed due to disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the leading UK breast cancer charity reveals.
09 Mar 2021
Existing breast cancer drug offers new targeted treatment for triple negative breast cancer
Breast Cancer Now-funded researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have identified a specific defect in some triple negative breast cancers that is linked to poorer outcomes for patients, and a drug that could help to treat the disease.
28 Jan 2021
Glasgow scientists working to develop new immunotherapy for breast cancer
University of Glasgow scientists are investigating how a type of white blood cell can help breast cancer to spread around the body, following major funding by research and care charity Breast Cancer Now and breast cancer research charity Secondary1st.
20 Jan 2021
‘Molecular clock’ blood test could track spread of breast cancer in multiple organs and help monitor treatment
A 'molecular clock' blood test could help track the growth of tumours around the body, helping to guide the best treatment for individual patients.
27 Nov 2020