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MEET TRUSTEE CHRISTINE LEE-JONES
August 11, 2020
This week we have the pleasure of beginning a series of blogs introducing our Trustees to our supporters. Their names and faces will be familiar to many, but perhaps you don’t know how they...
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CHRIS AND GABS’ WORLD CYCLING TOUR: JUNE UPDATE
July 28, 2020
Chris and Gabs provide their June update from the Thai island of Phi Phi Where are we this month? Take one guess?! Yes, we are still on Thai island of Phi...
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BREAST CANCER & COVID: AN UPDATE FROM DR MARY WILSON
July 7, 2020
The coronavirus epidemic has affected all aspects of life in the UK and will have a disproportionate effect on patients who develop cancer during the pandemic. Recent articles suggest that the excess mortality from...
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THE TIM BACON FOUNDATION: JANE
June 22, 2020
What’s your connection to Prevent Breast Cancer? I am the Charity Executive at the Tim Bacon Foundation, the Foundation works with businesses in and around the hospitality industry to raise money, which is...
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CHRIS AND GABS WORLD CYCLING TOUR: MAY UPDATE
June 17, 2020
Life on Phi Phi Island… continued! Cycling for… 720 days Pedalling over… 21,239 km Through… 27 countries Currently… in Thailand! Raised so far… £11,702 Lockdown Update: No surprise! but we are still locked...
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
June 15, 2020
It’s no surprise that the past couple of months have been incredibly challenging for PBC. For several weeks our charity income came to almost a complete stop (which has never happened before) and the...
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BLOOM AND BLOSSOM: SLEEP NIGHT-TIME DRY BODY OIL
June 4, 2020
At Bloom and Blossom, sleep is our absolute holy grail – we know how important it is to get quality sleep and what it’s like not to have enough. A full night’s sleep? That’s...
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THE WONDERFUL WIG COMPANY
June 2, 2020
Tell us about yourself My name is Nicola Wood. I am a hair and wig enthusiast and I am looking to change the wig game for good. I want to help sufferers of hair...
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PATRICIA SCAPPATICCI: I REPLACED COFFEE & CAKE WITH WALKING
May 28, 2020
I was treated at the Nightingale Centre in 2011 , for bi-lateral breast cancer and spent twelve months under the wonderful care of the Team there. I’ve stayed connected with Prevent Breast Cancer...
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CHRIS AND GABS WORLD CYCLING TOUR APRIL UPDATE
May 22, 2020
Life on Phi Phi Island…. Cycling for… 692 days Pedalling over… 21,239 km Through… 27 countries Currently… in Thailand ! Raised so far… £11,500 This month we’ve visited….. Since the 22nd March we...
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MARION HART – 10 YEARS ON
May 20, 2020
On 12 July this year will be 10 years since the day I was told I had grade 3 breast cancer, 36 years old, a recently single mum of 2 children who had turned...
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NICOLA RYDER – OUR NEW AMBASSADOR
May 19, 2020
A huge welcome to our newest Ambassador, Nicola! What’s your connection to Prevent Breast Cancer? I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2016, when I was a healthy 42yr old, enjoying life. It...
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CHRIS AND GABS ARE ON PHI PHI ISLAND
May 7, 2020
Chris and Gabs provide their March update from Phi Phi Island, as they continue on their World Cycling Tour in aid of Prevent Breast Cancer Author: Gabs – April 6th 2020...
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BREAST CANCER RADIOTHERAPY CAN NOW BE SAFELY GIVEN IN ONLY 5 DAYS
April 30, 2020
A paper published in the Lancet yesterday, co-written by Prof. Cliona Kirwan, the chair of our Scientific Advisory Board, has reported the results of a large clinical trial. Over 4000 patients, recruited from 97...
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A MESSAGE FROM LESTER BARR: OUR FOUNDER
April 24, 2020
The Covid-19 crisis has largely shutdown our lab-based research and our clinical projects. It may be several months before we can restart. Thankfully there is some good news from the NHS, as clinical services...
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