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CHRIS & GABS AUGUST UPDATE

August 31, 2018

Chris and Gabs provide their August update on their World Cycling Tour in aid of Prevent Breast Cancer. This month they were in western Europe!

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THE SENSIBLE NUTRITION MESSAGE BEHIND THE HEADLINE

August 20, 2018

Do low carb diets really decrease life expectancy? Prevent Breast Cancer's researcher Michelle Harvie looks at research hitting the headlines about low carb diets and their effects.

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EPIGENETIC SILENCING AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR INHERITED BREAST CANCER

August 9, 2018

Research has highlighted a new mechanism in our genetic make-up that can result in breast cancer.

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CAN EATING BEFORE 9PM REDUCE YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER?

July 31, 2018

Recent research has shown that eating before 9pm can lower your risk of breast cancer. Our researcher Michelle Harvie takes a closer look at the findings.

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AND THEY’RE OFF! CHRIS AND GABS START THEIR WORLD CYCLING TOUR

July 17, 2018

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

July 6, 2018

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

June 27, 2018

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

June 19, 2018

  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

June 18, 2018

  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

June 13, 2018

  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

May 16, 2018

  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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PAINT URMSTON PINK

May 10, 2018

Welcome to Urmston!  As we catch our breath after the gigantic success that was Paint Urmston Pink 2017, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved – both during the Pink...

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HOW YOU CAN HELP PREVENT BREAST CANCER

May 2, 2018

  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 WOMEN WITH FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER

April 23, 2018

  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

April 19, 2018

  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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