Spotlight on Anthony Wilby: Breaking the cycle of breast cancer
As a unique and complete breast cancer prevention charity, we fund high quality breast cancer research focussed on predicting and preventing the disease. One of our current projects, fully funded by the charity, introduces a new method of maintaining human breast tissue to ...
Published On: September 11th, 2024
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Whether you’re a fan of get togethers with friends, a challenge setter, or perhaps an avid runner, raising attention and funds for Prevent Breast Cancer this Breast Cancer Awareness Month will help us break the cycle of breast cancer. Fancy getting involved ...
Published On: September 11th, 2024Holly Oldham: It feels like a dream…it all happened so fast
In 2022, 32-year-old Holly Oldham was diagnosed with breast cancer. To raise awareness, Holly recently spoke to Prevent Breast Cancer about her diagnosis, and how this led to a recent fundraising challenge for the charity. I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma ...
Published On: September 5th, 2024In Consultation with Professor Michelle Harvie
Professor Michelle Harvie is an award-winning research dietitian working at the Prevent Breast Cancer Research Unit. She’s been a leader in her field for 24 years and has had her findings published in many major scientific journals. Indeed, in research funded by Prevent ...
Published On: August 29th, 2024Georgi Welch: Hiking for Prevention
Georgi Welch recently took on an incredible fundraising journey, raising over £6000 for four charities, including Prevent Breast Cancer. In 2022, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Sadly cancer has been part of her life for over twenty years including devastatingly losing ...
Published On: July 31st, 2024Aceing Breast Cancer: The Hologic and Women’s Tennis Association Event
Hologic and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) kindly invited Prevent Breast Cancer to attend a Tennis Clinic and Q&A with coaching legend, Judy Murray on the 29th June. We were so grateful for this once in a lifetime opportunity, having brought with ...
Published On: July 10th, 2024Rajiv Dave: Artist and Breast Surgeon
Mr Rajiv V Dave is a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast and Endocrine Surgeon, based at The Nightingale Centre, and is an active supporter of Prevent Breast Cancer. Mr Dave was born and raised in Kenya, East Africa, before completing medical training in Leeds, Melbourne ...
Published On: June 27th, 2024Breakthrough blood test able to ‘predict’ breast cancer recurrence
A new blood test, called a liquid biopsy, has been revealed as a breakthrough in preventing breast cancer recurrence. Presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, the test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease ...
Published On: June 7th, 2024Cath Ray: Having breast cancer has made me stop and think about what is truly important
In December 2023, Cath Ray received the news that she had breast cancer. She’s currently undergoing treatment at The Christie in Macclesfield, but she hasn’t let that stop her; Cath and her husband Ian are taking on a huge challenge in 2024 ...
Published On: May 31st, 2024
Tia Howorth: My breast cancer journey
Here at Prevent Breast Cancer, we’re always looking for supporters to share their inspirational stories. Tia Haworth has been a long-term supporter of Prevent Breast Cancer for a number of years, raising nearly £7,000 in the process, from selling crafts that she ...
Published On: May 30th, 2024Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me – SNP Tests explained by Lester Barr MBE
Julia Bradbury's ITV Documentary mentions a SNP test. But what does that mean? In her emotional and very personal documentary about surgery for breast cancer, Julia Bradbury describes having a new test called a SNP test. Below you can find out more ...
Published On: May 30th, 2024Kellie Armer: ‘I just feel relief that I can now look forward to a happy and longer life’
Kellie Armer carries a mutated BRCA1 gene, which means she has between a 45 and 90% risk of developing breast cancer in her lifetime. In April, she ran The 2024 London Marathon for Prevent Breast Cancer, raising over £20,000 for the charity. ...
Published On: May 21st, 2024
About Prevent Breast Cancer
Prevent Breast Cancer is the only UK charity entirely dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer – we’re committed to freeing the world from the disease altogether. Unlike many cancer charities, we’re focused on preventing, rather than curing. Promoting early diagnosis, screening and lifestyle changes, we believe we can stop the problem before it starts. And being situated at the only breast cancer prevention centre in the UK, we’re right at the front-line in the fight against the disease. Join us today and help us create a future free from breast cancer. If you have any questions or concerns, email us today.
