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PREVENT BREAST CANCER LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TIM BACON FOUNDATION

July 3, 2019

We’re happy to announce that Prevent Breast Cancer has entered a partnership with The Tim Bacon Foundation. The Manchester-based foundation was launched in honour of Living Ventures founder Tim Bacon, who sadly passed away...

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ELKE VAN VEEN: POSTGRADUATE STUDENT OF THE YEAR

July 2, 2019

Prevent Breast Cancer Researcher Elke van Veen has won the prestigious Postgraduate Student of the Year award at this year’s Manchester Doctoral Excellence Awards. We asked Elke to tell us a little bit more...

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PROCAS: REVOLUTIONISING THE BREAST SCREENING PROCESS 

June 11, 2019

Women who are screened for breast cancer will receive greater tailored preventative intervention following the advancements of Prevent Breast Cancer’s PROCAS study. It was introduced with the aim of revolutionising the breast screening process, so that...

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WHAT IS SECONDARY BREAST CANCER?

May 16, 2019

  For many women who are treated for primary breast cancer, which starts as a lump in the breast, the primary cancer doesn’t come back after treatment. However, sometimes cancer cells can spread through...

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GENE FRAGMENTS AN ACCURATE PREDICTOR OF BREAST CANCER RISK

April 11, 2019

One of the four pillars of research at Prevent Breast Cancer is genetic research, studying how our genes affect our chances of developing breast cancer. Over the past few years, our charity’s research team...

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HOW PERSONALISED BREAST CANCER SCREENING CAN DETECT EARLY CANCERS

February 11, 2019

At Prevent Breast Cancer, we’ve long been working towards understanding how we can offer women a tailored breast cancer screening programme that’s dependent on their personal risk of developing the disease – rather than...

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2018: THE BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER

January 11, 2019

Prevent Breast Cancer’s Executive Director Nikki Barraclough rounds up the research and developments in breast cancer during 2018 In 2018, we have funded some truly innovative new research in the battle against breast cancer....

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USING GENES TO PREDICT BREAST CANCER RISK

December 21, 2018

By Gareth Evans, Professor of Medical Genetics and Cancer Epidemiology This month, I presented a talk at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, a global gathering of the leading minds in breast cancer...

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CAN ORGANIC FOODS REDUCE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER?

October 22, 2018

Prevent Breast Cancer’s researcher Dr Michelle Harvie looks into the recent research around organic foods reducing the risk of developing cancer.

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HOW TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER

October 18, 2018

Some risk factors for developing the disease can’t be changed, such as age or genetics, but there are steps that all of us can take to lower our risk...

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IS THERE A SAFE LEVEL OF DRINKING?

September 7, 2018

Prevent Breast Cancer’s researcher Dr Michelle Harvie looks into the recent research stating that there is no safe level of drinking alcohol.

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR FIRST MAMMOGRAM  

September 4, 2018

If you’re going for your first-ever mammogram, it’s normal to feel a bit apprehensive about it.

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THE SENSIBLE NUTRITION MESSAGE BEHIND THE HEADLINE

August 20, 2018

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.

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EPIGENETIC SILENCING AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR INHERITED BREAST CANCER

August 9, 2018

Research has highlighted a new mechanism in our genetic make-up that can result in breast cancer.

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CAN EATING BEFORE 9PM REDUCE YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER?

July 31, 2018

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.

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