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Janet Higgins: ‘I am using this crisis in my life as an opportunity to inspire others’

March 5, 2021

Janet Higgins has faced more setbacks than most, but her attitude to life is inspiring. We can all learn something from the way she sees her obstacles as opportunities. Read Janet’s blog to hear...

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Pink meets green: Autac supports PBC with new EV Cable

February 8, 2021

Autac Products Ltd has teamed up with Prevent Breast Cancer to raise funds in support of breast cancer awareness. Autac’s Managing Director, David Lowe, has a personal connection to the charity, which is why...

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Can High Levels of Vitamin D Reduce your Risk of Breast Cancer? Our Researchers Have Their Say

February 5, 2021

  We were intrigued to read a recent Daily Mail article that stated, ‘Women who work outdoors in the sunshine are 17% LESS likely to get breast cancer ‘due to high vitamin D levels”....

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New Study Identifies Genes Associated with Breast Cancer Risk

January 29, 2021

  On January 20th 2021, The New England Journal of Medicine published a very important paper titled “A Population-Based Study of Genes Previously Implicated in Breast Cancer”. This research, also known as the ‘CARRIERS’...

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Develop Her Game: Inspiring a new generation of female footballers

January 11, 2021

Prevent Breast Cancer would like to introduce our newest Corporate Partner of 2021 – Develop Her Game. The coaching organisation for all female football players was started in 2019 by Co-Founders and Directors Courtney...

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The Blue Box: Home-testing kit to detect breast cancer

November 24, 2020

Earlier this week, we were interested to read that the winner of this year’s international James Dyson Award has invented a home-testing kit to detect breast cancer. The Blue Box, designed by 23-year-old Judit...

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Francine Goldman: Fundraising was my distraction from cancer treatment.

November 20, 2020

Having been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, Francine Goldman, dedicated as much time as she possibly could to fundraising for Prevent Breast Cancer. Here’s how organising a sponsored 5K dog walk helped Francine through...

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The Bucks Breast Unit: beating breast cancer one step at a time.

November 4, 2020

  The #MagTeam100 Challenge attracted participants both internationally and across the UK. The Bucks Breast Unit in Buckinghamshire were one team who threw themselves headfirst into this challenge. Consultant Radiologist, Dr Chin Ng, having...

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Breast Cancer Research Trial

October 22, 2020

Second year PhD researcher, Sarah Bellhouse, is currently seeking women to be involved with her breast cancer research trial.

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She’s In A Pod: Let’s talk about Breast Cancer.

October 22, 2020

To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Black History Month, She's In A Pod have collaborated with Prevent Breast Cancer to make the disease a topic of conversation in their community and raise awareness...

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Boobee Bus: It’s back on the road!

October 14, 2020

The BooBee Bus is Back! To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), Prevent Breast Cancer’s ‘BooBee’ bus campaign, is hitting the streets of Manchester from 13th-23rd Oct. In partnership with Stagecoach, Alexander Dennis &...

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AN INTERVIEW WITH OUR PATRON, GORDON BURNS

October 6, 2020

On Thursday 8th October, our patron Gordon Burns will be hosting Prevent Breast Cancer’s Update Hour. In advance of the event, we asked Gordon to answer some questions about his experiences of working with...

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LESTER’S UPDATE THIS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

September 30, 2020

Welcome to our Breast Cancer Awareness Month update! First of all – the good news. The financial year 2019/2020 has been our best year ever! With the help of our fantastic fundraising team and...

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INTRODUCING LOCAL ARTIST – LIZZIE COLES

September 16, 2020

Local Cheshire portrait artist, Lizzie Coles, recently took part in a project called Portraits for NHS Heroes. Lizzie was contacted by fellow artist, Tom Croft, to celebrate the heroic work of the amazing NHS during...

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JOHN ARDERN: LET’S TURN INSTAGRAM PINK!

September 11, 2020

  Although Breast Cancer Awareness Month will be a little different this year, we’re not going to let anything stop us from spreading our message and raising breast cancer awareness throughout the month of October....

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