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Sign our #NoTimeToWaste petition
Join us in calling on the government and NHS England to run a national breast screening awareness campaign.
Personal Story
Why are so many unreconstructed women like me hidden?
When Claire discovered that about 2/3 of women choose not to have reconstruction after mastectomy, she wanted to find a way to share and understand their experiences through her Intimate Tour of Breasts.
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No experience of breast cancer is ‘good’, but meeting one another made it slightly easier
Deanne and Annette became friends after meeting at a breast cancer support group in 2015. Since then, they’ve enjoyed hosting regular fundraisers together – including their annual Afternoon Tea.
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Should I want to know my prognosis?
Rebecca, diagnosed with incurable, secondary breast cancer earlier in 2018, looks at what a prognosis means to her, and whether it would change the way she lives.
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I made the decision not to hide anything from my kids
When Marina was diagnosed, she worried about her children. Then she read Breast Cancer Care's book, Mummy's Lump.
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We respond to NICE Board decision to not make changes to severity modifier
Claire Rowney, chief executive at Breast Cancer Now, said:
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Secondary (metastatic) breast cancer in the brain
Find out about what it means when breast cancer has spread to the brain, the different treatment options and managing symptoms.
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Deb
Following a lumpectomy, Deb went on to have radiotherapy and hormone therapy. She welcomes you to get in touch if you feel she can be of help.
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An update on the workforce plan
In this blog, we’ll explore what the new workforce plan means for breast cancer patients and how we got there.
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Gina's story
Meet Gina. After her own breast cancer diagnosis at 43, she wanted to be involved in the wear it pink campaign to help raise awareness and offer support.
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I was at the fittest I’ve ever been – then secondary breast cancer had me at my sickest
Miranda was training for a race when she first started experiencing symptoms of secondary breast cancer. After months of thinking she just had a cough, tests confirmed her biggest worry.
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Ovarian suppression and breast cancer
Learn about ovarian suppression, which involves stopping the ovaries from producing the hormone oestrogen, including how it works, who can have it, and possible side effects.