Back on the road with Prevent Breast Cancer’s BooBee bus
Mark your calendars! This month, Prevent Breast Cancer's iconic pink BooBee bus will be back on the streets of Manchester, part of its latest drive to make Manchester the most breast-aware city in the UK. The bus, along with several ambassadors, affectionately ...
Published On: November 13th, 2024Breaking Down Barriers: Working to Address Health Inequalities
As October wraps up, bringing both Black History Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month to a close, it’s an important time to spotlight a pressing issue: the unequal impact of breast cancer on Black and Asian women. Despite advances in breast cancer ...
Published On: October 30th, 2024Highlights From The First Prevent Breast Cancer Research Conference
Prevent Breast Cancer proudly hosted its first-ever Research Conference on 24th and 25th of September 2024, at INNSiDE by Melia in Manchester City Centre. This two-day event was a milestone for the organisation, bringing together some of the brightest minds in breast ...
Published On: October 25th, 2024Spotlight on Anthony Wilby: Breaking the cycle of breast cancer
As a unique and complete breast cancer prevention charity, we fund high quality breast cancer research focussed on predicting and preventing the disease. One of our current projects, fully funded by the charity, introduces a new method of maintaining human breast tissue to ...
Published On: September 11th, 2024In Consultation with Professor Michelle Harvie
Professor Michelle Harvie is an award-winning research dietitian working at the Prevent Breast Cancer Research Unit. She’s been a leader in her field for 24 years and has had her findings published in many major scientific journals. Indeed, in research funded by Prevent ...
Published On: August 29th, 2024Breakthrough blood test able to ‘predict’ breast cancer recurrence
A new blood test, called a liquid biopsy, has been revealed as a breakthrough in preventing breast cancer recurrence. Presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, the test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease ...
Published On: June 7th, 2024
Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me – SNP Tests explained by Lester Barr MBE
Julia Bradbury's ITV Documentary mentions a SNP test. But what does that mean? In her emotional and very personal documentary about surgery for breast cancer, Julia Bradbury describes having a new test called a SNP test. Below you can find out more ...
Published On: May 30th, 2024Scientific breakthrough paves the way for new preventative breast cancer drugs
Breast cancer researchers have discovered a way of keeping human breast tissue viable outside of the body for at least seven days, offering a powerful opportunity to study cell changes in response to different drugs and aiding opportunities for new drug development. ...
Published On: May 20th, 2024Spotlight on Dr. Hannah Harrison : Paving the Way in Breast Cancer Prevention Research
Dr Hannah Harrison is a research fellow at the University of Manchester and a member of The Manchester Breast Centre, with over 20 years’ experience in cancer research. She focuses on developing better ways to study breast cancer. Her current work, fully funded by ...
Published On: May 10th, 2024Using AI for Breast Screening
A new Artificial Intelligence (AI) breast screening solution, called Mia, has recently been piloted at NHS Grampian to identify tiny signs of breast cancer, that would be otherwise hard to spot with the human eye. The tool, funded by a UK government ...
Published On: March 21st, 2024The NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme
Tens of thousands with Jewish ancestry will undergo genetic testing for BRCA gene mutations under a new NHS initiative programme. Following a one-year pilot scheme, The NHS Jewish BRCA Testing Programme has officially launched, with the aim to detect and prevent ...
Published On: February 21st, 2024
Lester Barr at TEDx Warrington – Can We Prevent Breast Cancer?
The brilliant Lester Barr MBE, founder and Honorary Chairman of Prevent Breast Cancer recently took to the stage at TEDx Warrington, opening his talk with the powerful premise of imagining a world where breast cancer had become a thing of the past, ...
Published On: February 14th, 2024
About Prevent Breast Cancer
Prevent Breast Cancer is the only UK charity entirely dedicated to the prediction and prevention of breast cancer – we’re committed to freeing the world from the disease altogether. Unlike many cancer charities, we’re focused on preventing, rather than curing. Promoting early diagnosis, screening and lifestyle changes, we believe we can stop the problem before it starts. And being situated at the only breast cancer prevention centre in the UK, we’re right at the front-line in the fight against the disease. Join us today and help us create a future free from breast cancer. If you have any questions or concerns, email us today.
