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CAN 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...
Read MoreHOW YOU CAN HELP PREVENT BREAST CANCER
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,...
Read MoreNEW RESEARCH STUDY FOR WOMEN WITH FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER
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...
Read MoreUNDERSTANDING BREAST DENSITY AND CANCER RISK
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...
Read MoreRESEARCH REVEALS EXTENT OF UV CHEMICALS IN HUMAN TISSUE
A closer look at new research into UV chemicals found in sunscreens and beauty products A new study by our very own chairman, Lester Barr, has measured the presence of chemical UV filters...
Read MoreWIN TICKETS & BACKSTAGE TOUR TO DISNEY’S ALADDIN THE MUSICAL
It’s competition time, and what a prize we have for you… We’ve got a pair of tickets up for grabs, to see Disney’s Aladdin The Musical, in London’s West End, but that’s not it…...
Read MoreHELPING TO KEEP MY FRIEND’S STAR SHINING WITH PREVENT BREAST CANCER
Stars in Their Eyes : The Live Revival Prevent Breast Cancer supporter Linda Kelly shares the story behind our event, Stars in Their Eyes – The Live Revival. It’s something...
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