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Explore our achievements in breast cancer prevention and early diagnosis. Discover how our research reduces risk, predicts spread, and enhances detection.

In this episode, Laura talks to Paralympic athlete Erin Kennedy, Paralympic champion athlete Erin Kennedy about her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the importance of early detection.

After her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, Anna decided to fundraise for other women like her.

When Fran was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer at 25, she was determined to defy the prognosis she’d been given. After surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, she's been declared No Evidence of Disease.

Nikki’s eldest sister Tracey died of secondary breast cancer in 2016. Her other sister, Michelle, was then diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 after a routine mammogram. She decided to get herself checked out and was diagnosed with grade 3 invasive breast cancer, along with high grade DCIS in March 2021.

In response to the news of Sarah, Duchess of York’s breast cancer diagnosis, Addie Mitchell, clinical nurse specialist at Breast Cancer Now, said:

Beverley has been a devoted volunteer for 10 years. During this time, she’s got involved with local Moving Forward courses and given speeches to local fundraisers. We asked Beverley about her breast cancer experience, why she volunteers and the impact her volunteering has on her community.

Baroness Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive at Breast Cancer Now, said: 

Mapping the DNA of breast cancer in order to better understand how and why it develops.

Make it simple for friends and family to support you by setting up an online fundraising page – it takes no time at all to do.

UK researchers are adapting lessons from the development of COVID-19 vaccines in the hunt for new treatments for an aggressive form of breast cancer.

Dr Simon Vincent, director of research, support and influencing at Breast Cancer Now, said:

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