Running For Prevention
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 ...
Published On: May 8th, 2025Prevent Breast Cancer’s First Health Inequalities Roundtable
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 ...
Published On: April 1st, 2025Candy Ekanoye: We need answers to why breast cancer continues to devastate families
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, ...
Published On: March 27th, 2025Mothers at risk of breast cancer needed for new study – can you help?
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 ...
Published On: March 19th, 2025Claire Whittaker: Knowledge is such a gift
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 ...
Published On: March 6th, 2025Exciting Progress in Tamoxifen Research
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 ...
Published On: March 5th, 2025San Carlo Goes The Extra Mile for Prevent Breast Cancer
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 ...
Published On: February 20th, 2025Showcasing The Tree of Life: How exploring diversity can create unity
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 ...
Published On: February 20th, 2025
Sex and The Titty – The trailblazing new podcast
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 ...
Published On: February 14th, 2025Significant breast cancer screening trial using AI to begin
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 ...
Published On: February 5th, 2025New Years Honours for Eamonn and Margo
With the recent reveal of King Charles’ New Years Honours list for 2025, we were delighted that amongst the host of famous faces and celebrities, two members of the Prevent Breast Cancer family received awards. Eamonn O’Neal, chairman of Prevent Breast Cancer ...
Published On: January 8th, 2025Rebecca Hartley: Early diagnosis and breast screening saves lives
Rebecca Hartley, from Cheshire, was diagnosed with breast cancer aged only 37. Now a proud Prevent Breast Cancer ambassador, she is fronting the charity’s campaign to raise the remaining funds needed to build a new breast imaging academy. We caught up with ...
Published On: December 4th, 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.
