Night shifts do not increase breast cancer risk, major UK analysis suggests
03 Sept 2019
Stress and adverse life events unlikely to cause breast cancer, major study finds
03 Sept 2019
Personalised 'liquid biopsy' could detect return of breast cancer nearly 11 months earlier than hospital scans
A personalised blood test for women with early breast cancer could detect the return of the disease nearly 11 months earlier than hospital scans, a new study at five UK hospitals has found.
01 Aug 2019
Facebook Live broadcasts reach over quarter of million seeking support
Breast Cancer Now has reached over 290,000 people broadcasting on Facebook Live.
20 May 2019
Smoking – particularly if started during adolescence – is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, major new study finds
22 Nov 2017
Genetic link confirmed between ductal carcinoma in situ and development of invasive breast cancer
Scientists funded by Breast Cancer Now have confirmed inherited genetic links between non-invasive cancerous changes found in the milk ducts – known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) – and the development of invasive breast cancer, meaning that a family history of DCIS could be as important to assessing a woman’s risk as a history of invasive breast cancer.
12 Apr 2016
98% of women with breast cancer struggle to be sexually intimate according to new research
12 Sept 2024
Leading cancer charities team up to tackle deadly disease
Breast Cancer Now and Prostate Cancer Research have joined forces to fund up to £600,000 of new research to tackle the spread of both cancers to the bones, known as bone metastasis.
05 Sept 2024
New research to investigate what stops black African and Caribbean women taking vital breast cancer medication
Researchers are investigating the experiences of black African and Caribbean women taking hormone therapy and the challenges that come with taking the medication, thanks to funding from Breast Cancer Now.
25 Jul 2024
Devastating ‘new normal’ of long waits risk impacting outcomes for breast cancer patients
Leading charity Breast Cancer Now warns that thousands of people are still being denied timely access to breast cancer care, years on from the pandemic.
11 Jul 2024
Latest afternoon tea trends revealed, with Brits taking to their air fryers for Breast Cancer Now
2024 afternoon tea trends revealed as Breast Cancer Now calls on the UK to sign up and host an Afternoon Tea to raise vital funds for its research and support.
04 Jun 2024
New research to investigate role gut bacteria plays in breast cancer
Researchers are investigating the function of gut bacteria in breast cancer and how we could use it to fight against the disease, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
29 May 2024