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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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