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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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USING DNA IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
July 6, 2018
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...
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NEW TEST COULD SPARE WOMEN FROM CHEMO
June 13, 2018
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...
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NEW RESEARCH STUDY FOR WOMEN WITH FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER
April 23, 2018
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...
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UNDERSTANDING BREAST DENSITY AND CANCER RISK
April 19, 2018
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...
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RESEARCH REVEALS EXTENT OF UV CHEMICALS IN HUMAN TISSUE
April 16, 2018
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...
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