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PAINT RAINFORD PINK
Rainford – the newest member member of the Paint Pink family! Wendy Downey of Wendy’s Florists in Rainford once again organised the fabulous Paint Rainford Pink in 2017. Wendy heard about our Paint Pink campaign...
Read MoreIS THERE A SAFE LEVEL OF DRINKING?
Prevent Breast Cancer’s researcher Dr Michelle Harvie looks into the recent research stating that there is no safe level of drinking alcohol.
Read MoreWHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR FIRST MAMMOGRAM
If you’re going for your first-ever mammogram, it’s normal to feel a bit apprehensive about it.
Read MoreCHRIS & GABS AUGUST UPDATE
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!
Read MoreTHE SENSIBLE NUTRITION MESSAGE BEHIND THE HEADLINE
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.
Read MoreEPIGENETIC SILENCING AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR INHERITED BREAST CANCER
Research has highlighted a new mechanism in our genetic make-up that can result in breast cancer.
Read MoreCAN EATING BEFORE 9PM REDUCE YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER?
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.
Read MoreAND 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...
Read MoreUSING 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...
Read MoreCHRIS 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,...
Read More“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...
Read MoreSTARS 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,...
Read MoreNEW 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...
Read MoreGABRIELLA 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...
Read MorePAINT URMSTON PINK
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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