Biology always consists of patterns - my job is to look for those patterns in breast cancer data
Dr. Anita Grigoriardis leads the cancer bioinformatics group at King's College London. She tells us about her work and how it has an impact on cancer research and treatments.
05 Apr 2022
Dr. Diana Zatreanu: a day in the life of a breast cancer researcher
Dr. Diana Zatreanu, who was involved in the discovery of a new type of drug that can treat breast cancer with changes to BRCA genes, tells us about her typical working day.
28 Mar 2022
How we're trying to better understand the experiences of women living with breast or trunk lymphoedema
Breast Cancer Now Voices is helping researchers at the Sheffield Hallam University understand how women experience and live with breast or trunk lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment
07 Mar 2022
Developing a semi-permanent alternative to radiotherapy tattoos
Breast Cancer Now Voices is helping researchers at University College London Hospitals to understand how receiving permanent tattoos to mark the area for radiotherapy treatment affect women.
22 Feb 2022
Scientists discover new weakness in secondary breast cancer in the brain
Researchers based at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have discovered changes in secondary breast cancer that has spread to the brain, which could make the disease vulnerable to drugs called PARP inhibitors.
16 Feb 2022
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 therapy after breast cancer.
16 Feb 2022
Round-up of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021
We report from the largest breast cancer conference in the world, the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2021. From cancer blood tests to new drugs, Edd, our Research Communications Officer, shares his highlights.
01 Feb 2022
Researchers discover how cancer cells could resist PARP inhibitors
Researchers at the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research, London have discovered how cancer cells could resist treatment with PARP inhibitors. It could help make treatment more effective and find who would benefit most from it.
10 Jan 2022
Researchers discover a way to boost the effectiveness of a new breast cancer drug
Researchers based at the University of Oxford have discovered a way to boost the effectiveness of a new type of drug which is currently being tested for breast cancer.
22 Dec 2021
Breast Cancer Now's top 5 research achievements of 2021
It’s been an incredible year of research here at Breast Cancer Now. In this blog, we pick out our favourite research breakthroughs of the year.
08 Dec 2021
Powering research to better support informal carers of men with breast cancer
How our volunteers are helping to identify the needs and struggles of those supporting men with breast cancer.
29 Nov 2021
Highlights from the National Cancer Research Institute Festival 2021
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Festival brings together the brightest scientific and medical minds to advance cancer research in the UK. These are some of this year's highlights.
22 Nov 2021
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 research groups, she’s now feeling more empowered.
20 Sept 2021
Research finds that changes in gut bacteria can influence breast cancer growth
Researchers have found a possible link between antibiotic use, gut bacteria and the speed of breast cancer growth in mice.
15 Sept 2021
My story: research stories
Ever wondered how new drugs get tested and approved? This week, we'll be hearing from Edd and Holly about how substances go from lab experiments to licensed treatments.
26 Aug 2021
After being part of a medical trial, I now help to approve future clinical trials for breast cancer patients
Opting in to take part in a clinical trial has helped Hilary to realise the importance of research and motivated her to do more to represent patient views in breast cancer research.
16 Aug 2021
Triple negative breast cancer – how research is changing the future
Thanks to research, we now know more about triple negative breast cancer and are finding kinder and smarter ways to treat it.
07 Jul 2021
My Story podcast: Catalyst Programme
The Catalyst Programme encompasses a number of research projects, all aiming to find preventions, treatments and cures for breast cancer. In this episode, we take a closer look into four of them.
01 Jul 2021
How studying genes and proteins can improve the lives of people with breast cancer
Explore some of the genes and proteins our scientists study and how this knowledge can lead to new treatments.
30 Jun 2021
Researchers find new type of drug to treat breast cancer with changes to BRCA genes
New research has identified a new class of targeted cancer drugs that could be used to treat patients whose tumours have changes to the BRCA genes.
17 Jun 2021