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Your support can stop people like Bex feeling alone
After her diagnosis, Bex just wanted to speak to someone who understood. She decided to be that person for others, by volunteering with our support service, Someone Like Me.
You can help us continue our life-changing support, like Someone Like Me, and our life-saving research, by making a donation today.
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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 she discusses her secondary diagnosis and living every day to the full as she calls for all women to regularly check their breasts.
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I knew men got breast cancer but thought it couldn’t happen to me
Tony Herbert, 68, was shocked to find out he had breast cancer in 2011.
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My story podcast: Fay
In this episode, we speak to Fay, who talks about struggling with sex and intimacy in the months following her breast cancer treatment.
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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.
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Tracey continued working after her secondary diagnosis, and she’d want us to carry on her legacy
Tracey was a beloved member of the Breast Cancer Now team in Cardiff. Even after she was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, she continued helping others with the condition.
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What started as a way to support my daughter with her diagnosis turned into a huge event
When Maggie’s daughter, Kirsty, was diagnosed with breast cancer, her friends and family rallied around to support her. Their group decided to host a ‘small’ Afternoon Tea for the cause – and it ended up being much bigger than expected!
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'I hated PE at school': three women on how they got active after breast cancer
Three women share how they took up exercise after being diagnosed with breast cancer, and the difference it has made to them.
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We watched the fundraising total rocket up at our Afternoon Tea in memory of my sister
After Claire, Louise’s sister, died from breast cancer in 2022, Louise held an Afternoon Tea in her memory, to raise money for Breast Cancer Now.
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Kiltwalk - Glasgow
Stride or stroll your way across Glasgow in your best kilt. And enjoy the camaraderie of hundreds of other plucky souls while fundraising for a great cause.
You can choose from a Mighty Stride (approx. 23 miles), a Big Stroll (approx. 14 miles) or the Wee Wander (approx. 3 miles).
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Sandeep’s story
Sandeep is the headteacher of a multicultural school in North London and she is a mum of 2. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 at the age of 36. Her strong sense of self, dreams and ambitions powered her through her diagnosis and treatment.
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Answering the biggest questions in secondary breast cancer research
When breast cancer spreads around the body, it's called secondary breast cancer. It can be treated, but it currently can't be cured. Our research could help buy more time so people can live their lives to the fullest for as long as possible.
Here, we’ll go over some of the biggest questions in secondary breast cancer research. And how our researchers are working on answering them.