A team of five individuals, driven by their passion for breast cancer research and healthcare, is gearing up to conquer the Great Manchester Run, the city's most iconic and best-loved running event.  Not only are they making a significant impact in their ...

On 18th March, Prevent Breast Cancer hosted its first-ever Health Inequalities Roundtable, bringing together experts in breast cancer prevention and early diagnosis. This professionally facilitated event provided a platform for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and action-oriented discussions aimed at tackling disparities in breast ...

Candy Ekanoye was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003, aged just 41. Three months later, her sister devastatingly received her own breast cancer diagnosis. However, it didn’t just stop there, with both her cousin, auntie and then more recently Candy’s daughter, Victoria, ...

A University of Manchester study is seeking to explore the views of mothers at increased risk of breast cancer on a potential new family weight loss programme to help reduce risk of breast cancer. Mai Haiba, a PhD student supervised by Professor ...

Claire Whittaker is a long-term supporter of Prevent Breast Cancer, and this year, she is running the London Marathon to fundraise for the charity. Fourteen years ago, Claire underwent genetic testing and discovered she carried a genetic mutation which meant she had ...

We are thrilled to share some fantastic news about the impact of our project Investigating the Effectiveness of Preventative Tamoxifen. Thanks to the preliminary data gathered in our tamoxifen research, Dr Andrew Gilmore, Dr Sacha Howell, Dr Sankari Nagarajan and Professor Sue ...

Hospitality Helps is an initiative launched by The Tim Bacon Foundation in partnership with Prevent Breast Cancer. Restaurateurs, bars, and other hospitality venues have come together to support Prevent Breast Cancer in 2024 and 2025 in any way they can – ranging ...

A new exhibition at Manchester Museum is showcasing how creative arts can be used to communicate research.  Co-created by academics within The Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health as part of the University of Manchester’s commitment to improving cancer outcomes ...

Carrie Bradshaw once said : ‘There comes a point in every relationship when romance gives way to reality.’ What if that reality is cancer? Sex and The Titty is a brand new, trailblazing podcast exploring intimacy challenges faced by women living with ...

A new breast screening trial using Artificial Intelligence (AI) is to take place in the UK. The BBC reports that the Early Detection using Information Technology in Health (Edith) trial will invite almost 700,000 women who are already booked in for their ...