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AND THEY’RE OFF! CHRIS AND GABS START THEIR WORLD CYCLING TOUR
Both keen cyclists, Chris and Gabs were initially set to start a cycling tour around Southeast Asia in March 2017, but their world was turned upside down when Gabs received a shock breast cancer...
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USING DNA IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
A full-scale revolution in the way diseases including breast cancer are investigated and treated is set to occur in the NHS from October this year. Announced on the front page of the Guardian newspaper...
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CHRIS O’HARE: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN FOR OUR CYCLING TOUR
After months of careful planning, prep and training, I can hardly believe that it’s just a matter of weeks until myself and my partner Gabs set off on our round the world cycling tour,...
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“WHY I HAVE A PASSION TO PREVENT” – MICHELLE HEATON
Michelle Heaton shares her story… Singer and television presenter Michelle Heaton is a carrier of the mutated BRCA2 gene and underwent a preventative mastectomy and hysterectomy to reduce her risk of...
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STARS IN THEIR EYES – THE LIVE REVIVAL
STARS WERE SHINING BRIGHT… Saturday 2nd June saw Prevent Breast Cancer host the most epic TV comeback of all time – LIVE! After years of talking about it, and months of planning,...
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NEW TEST COULD SPARE WOMEN FROM CHEMO
As a charity, we’re committed to preventing breast cancer to protect future generations from the disease. However, we know that this goal is very much work in progress, so in the meantime, our...
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GABRIELLA GRATRIX: CYCLING THE WORLD TO HELP PREVENT BREAST CANCER
In February 2017, my whole world was turned upside down. I was due to start a world cycling tour with my partner, Chris, on 1st March – Southeast Asia, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Everest...
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HOW YOU CAN HELP PREVENT BREAST CANCER
If you’ve spotted that your town has transformed into a sea of pink recently, there’s every chance that Prevent Breast Cancer was behind it. Our Paint Your Town Pink campaign encourages bars, shops,...
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New research study for young women with a family history of breast cancer
What is the study about? Many women gain weight during adulthood, and this weight gain is known to increase breast cancer risk. Our new research study is looking at how we can...
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UNDERSTANDING BREAST DENSITY AND CANCER RISK
High breast density can lead to a woman being up to six times more likely to develop breast cancer, but what exactly is it? To answer this question, we invited Prevent Breast Cancer researchers...
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RESEARCH REVEALS EXTENT OF UV CHEMICALS IN HUMAN TISSUE
A closer look at new research into UV chemicals found in sunscreens and beauty products A new study by our very own chairman, Lester Barr, has measured the presence of chemical UV filters...
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WIN TICKETS & BACKSTAGE TOUR TO DISNEY’S ALADDIN THE MUSICAL
It’s competition time, and what a prize we have for you… We’ve got a pair of tickets up for grabs, to see Disney’s Aladdin The Musical, in London’s West End, but that’s not it…...
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HELPING TO KEEP MY FRIEND’S STAR SHINING WITH PREVENT BREAST CANCER
Stars in Their Eyes : The Live Revival Prevent Breast Cancer supporter Linda Kelly shares the story behind our event, Stars in Their Eyes – The Live Revival. It’s something that...
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THE BIG Cs: CANCER AND CONVERSATION
To mark National Conversation Week, Jan Greenwood, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, shares her breast cancer story and explains how important speaking with those closest to her has been over the...
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IN CONSULTATION WITH… DR CLIONA KIRWAN
Find out more about Dr Cliona Kirwan, chair of Prevent Breast Cancer’s scientific advisory board Dr Cliona Kirwan is one of our research scientists, the chair of our scientific advisory board and a...
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