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Home About us Personal stories 500 results Marcia’s 5 yoga poses to support you through treatment After her breast cancer diagnosis, Marcia began to practise yoga. She felt empowered and in charge of her recovery and well-being. Now a qua... Yoga was my lifeline after treatment for breast cancer Marcia was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32. After going through treatment, she decided to try yoga to help with her mental and physical r... How to manage menopausal symptoms in the heat Managing the side effects of hormone therapies like tamoxifen can be challenging. Helen shares her tips for managing menopausal symptoms in ... Podcast: Being able to talk and listen to someone can be the catalyst to helping them move forward After Miriam had treatment for breast cancer, she and her husband Chris decided to explore how they could both provide support to others. Our flashcards help parents broach the subject of cancer with their kids Nic, a mum of 2, was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in March 2018. She tells us how she approached the subject of cancer with her ch... Coronavirus hasn’t stopped cancer from happening. We need to make sure it doesn’t stop research progress either We hear from Dr Niamh Buckley, a Breast Cancer Now Fellow based at Queen’s University Belfast. She shares how she has been working from home... I’m still living life to the full despite incurable breast cancer Laura, first diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, is the face of Fairfax & Favor’s new campaign to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. Here sh... If something in your body changes and doesn’t go back to normal, you must get it checked out Dave’s mother was always vigilant about possible signs of cancer, which is why he went straight to the GP when he found a lump. After comple... I want to help women feel supported during their breast cancer treatment When Oa was going through chemotherapy and other treatments for breast cancer, her friends and family were there to support her. Now, she's ... I can’t change what I’ve been through, so I’m embracing it instead Shevelle was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 28 after finding a lump in her breast. The mum-of-one took part in I... We were thunderstruck to hear that someone so healthy had cancer When Sophie’s friend Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was shocked. Now, she’s doing what she can to help raise money for Breast C... Chemotherapy took so much from me, but I’ve found a way to take back control While going through treatment for stage three breast cancer, Bal experienced hair loss, fatigue and ongoing brain fog. Thanks to support and... Having an existing disability complicated my breast cancer treatment Suzanne was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, at the age of 49. She explains how her pre-existing impairment and the pandemic affected... Hormone treatment can feel daunting, but at least I can use my experience to help with new research Tracy recently took part in the SWEET project, which hopes to build a new platform of resources for women undergoing long-term hormone thera... My doctor told me I had inflammation, but it was actually secondary breast cancer After finishing treatment for primary breast cancer, Jac began feeling a pressure in her chest. It was eventually diagnosed as metastatic br... My wife was given six months to live the same month we found out our daughter was pregnant Shirley was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2016, but sadly passed away in 2020. Her husband, Bob, tells us about how one of her l... I want people to see the true picture of cancer In 2013, Esther had a mastectomy to treat primary breast cancer. Following a secondary (metastatic) breast cancer diagnosis earlier this yea... Looking after others helped me move forward from my breast cancer diagnosis Cetti was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019. After receiving help from Breast Cancer Now, she decided to host an Afternoon Tea to raise m... Why we need to improve the awareness and support around male breast cancer When Tony was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years after his sister, he noticed some differences between their experiences. Since then, ... Dr. Diana Zatreanu: a day in the life of a breast cancer researcher We caught up with Dr Diana Zatreanu, who works in the Gene Function team based at the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre at The I... Hosting a golf fundraiser made me realise how many of us had a connection to breast cancer When Denise heard about Breast Cancer Now’s golf fundraisers, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to raise money in honour of her sister w... I was diagnosed 15 months after losing my husband to cancer When Judi found out she had breast cancer in January 2021, she worried about navigating treatment alone. More than anything, she needed to f... Even in her final days with breast cancer, Emma was thinking of others As Philippa and Wilma reflect on their friend Emma and her gregarious way of life, they are grateful to be able to remember her in a way tha... I wanted to create a magazine to empower women of colour with cancer Rachel, our senior clinical nurse specialist, chats to Leanne Pero, founder of Black Women Rising, about the magazine she hopes will help BA... Even with secondary breast cancer, I am still able to feel ‘normal’ Flora Sheringham is a 73-year-old mother of three and a grandmother of six, and has been living with secondary breast cancer since 2014. I was working as a palliative care nurse when I found out I had secondary breast cancer Rachel, a married mum of three, was diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer in 2018. She tells us about her experience of living... Even though my wife had limited time, she never stopped caring about others Melissa was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at the age of 36. She sadly passed away in March 2020 – but not before leaving behind a w... My body confidence plummeted after having breast cancer, but now it’s better than ever before When Cassie went through breast cancer treatment at 34, it changed how she felt about her body. She challenged herself to build back her con... My family were amazing during my breast cancer treatment, but speaking to other women online made all the difference When Gaby was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, she found comfort in Breast Cancer Now’s forum. Even now, several years on, she ... Unless you’re in the patient’s shoes, you can never understand how they feel about their cancer diagnosis Btesam is a newly qualified therapeutic radiographer in a London NHS trust. She tells us about her experiences with patient volunteers, and ... It’s important to have some light-hearted fun when dealing with a serious issue like breast cancer In order to raise money for Breast Cancer Now, Dawn arranged some sponsored walks for herself and her friends. She shares her experience wit... Having a mastectomy and my ovaries removed was so difficult, but I didn’t want my kids to grow up without a mum When Ruth was 8 years old, her mum died of breast cancer. As an adult, she discovered she carries the mutated BRCA1 gene, and made the tough... Previous 1 2 ... 16 Next
Marcia’s 5 yoga poses to support you through treatment After her breast cancer diagnosis, Marcia began to practise yoga. She felt empowered and in charge of her recovery and well-being. Now a qua...
Yoga was my lifeline after treatment for breast cancer Marcia was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32. After going through treatment, she decided to try yoga to help with her mental and physical r...
How to manage menopausal symptoms in the heat Managing the side effects of hormone therapies like tamoxifen can be challenging. Helen shares her tips for managing menopausal symptoms in ...
Podcast: Being able to talk and listen to someone can be the catalyst to helping them move forward After Miriam had treatment for breast cancer, she and her husband Chris decided to explore how they could both provide support to others.
Our flashcards help parents broach the subject of cancer with their kids Nic, a mum of 2, was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in March 2018. She tells us how she approached the subject of cancer with her ch...
Coronavirus hasn’t stopped cancer from happening. We need to make sure it doesn’t stop research progress either We hear from Dr Niamh Buckley, a Breast Cancer Now Fellow based at Queen’s University Belfast. She shares how she has been working from home...
I’m still living life to the full despite incurable breast cancer Laura, first diagnosed with breast cancer at 25, is the face of Fairfax & Favor’s new campaign to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. Here sh...
If something in your body changes and doesn’t go back to normal, you must get it checked out Dave’s mother was always vigilant about possible signs of cancer, which is why he went straight to the GP when he found a lump. After comple...
I want to help women feel supported during their breast cancer treatment When Oa was going through chemotherapy and other treatments for breast cancer, her friends and family were there to support her. Now, she's ...
I can’t change what I’ve been through, so I’m embracing it instead Shevelle was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 28 after finding a lump in her breast. The mum-of-one took part in I...
We were thunderstruck to hear that someone so healthy had cancer When Sophie’s friend Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was shocked. Now, she’s doing what she can to help raise money for Breast C...
Chemotherapy took so much from me, but I’ve found a way to take back control While going through treatment for stage three breast cancer, Bal experienced hair loss, fatigue and ongoing brain fog. Thanks to support and...
Having an existing disability complicated my breast cancer treatment Suzanne was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, at the age of 49. She explains how her pre-existing impairment and the pandemic affected...
Hormone treatment can feel daunting, but at least I can use my experience to help with new research Tracy recently took part in the SWEET project, which hopes to build a new platform of resources for women undergoing long-term hormone thera...
My doctor told me I had inflammation, but it was actually secondary breast cancer After finishing treatment for primary breast cancer, Jac began feeling a pressure in her chest. It was eventually diagnosed as metastatic br...
My wife was given six months to live the same month we found out our daughter was pregnant Shirley was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in 2016, but sadly passed away in 2020. Her husband, Bob, tells us about how one of her l...
I want people to see the true picture of cancer In 2013, Esther had a mastectomy to treat primary breast cancer. Following a secondary (metastatic) breast cancer diagnosis earlier this yea...
Looking after others helped me move forward from my breast cancer diagnosis Cetti was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019. After receiving help from Breast Cancer Now, she decided to host an Afternoon Tea to raise m...
Why we need to improve the awareness and support around male breast cancer When Tony was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years after his sister, he noticed some differences between their experiences. Since then, ...
Dr. Diana Zatreanu: a day in the life of a breast cancer researcher We caught up with Dr Diana Zatreanu, who works in the Gene Function team based at the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre at The I...
Hosting a golf fundraiser made me realise how many of us had a connection to breast cancer When Denise heard about Breast Cancer Now’s golf fundraisers, she saw it as the perfect opportunity to raise money in honour of her sister w...
I was diagnosed 15 months after losing my husband to cancer When Judi found out she had breast cancer in January 2021, she worried about navigating treatment alone. More than anything, she needed to f...
Even in her final days with breast cancer, Emma was thinking of others As Philippa and Wilma reflect on their friend Emma and her gregarious way of life, they are grateful to be able to remember her in a way tha...
I wanted to create a magazine to empower women of colour with cancer Rachel, our senior clinical nurse specialist, chats to Leanne Pero, founder of Black Women Rising, about the magazine she hopes will help BA...
Even with secondary breast cancer, I am still able to feel ‘normal’ Flora Sheringham is a 73-year-old mother of three and a grandmother of six, and has been living with secondary breast cancer since 2014.
I was working as a palliative care nurse when I found out I had secondary breast cancer Rachel, a married mum of three, was diagnosed with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer in 2018. She tells us about her experience of living...
Even though my wife had limited time, she never stopped caring about others Melissa was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at the age of 36. She sadly passed away in March 2020 – but not before leaving behind a w...
My body confidence plummeted after having breast cancer, but now it’s better than ever before When Cassie went through breast cancer treatment at 34, it changed how she felt about her body. She challenged herself to build back her con...
My family were amazing during my breast cancer treatment, but speaking to other women online made all the difference When Gaby was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, she found comfort in Breast Cancer Now’s forum. Even now, several years on, she ...
Unless you’re in the patient’s shoes, you can never understand how they feel about their cancer diagnosis Btesam is a newly qualified therapeutic radiographer in a London NHS trust. She tells us about her experiences with patient volunteers, and ...
It’s important to have some light-hearted fun when dealing with a serious issue like breast cancer In order to raise money for Breast Cancer Now, Dawn arranged some sponsored walks for herself and her friends. She shares her experience wit...
Having a mastectomy and my ovaries removed was so difficult, but I didn’t want my kids to grow up without a mum When Ruth was 8 years old, her mum died of breast cancer. As an adult, she discovered she carries the mutated BRCA1 gene, and made the tough...