Gene mutations that are passed down from your mother and/or father can increase hereditary risk of breast cancer, so what do we know about these genes, and how do they affect risk? The most widely recognised mutations associated with breast and other cancers are in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, but other mutation sites, such …
Read moreThroughout October we’ve teamed up with the Brunel shopping centre to collect bras from the ladies of Swindon to raise funds in support of our pioneering breast cancer research. The Brunel are calling on the ladies of Swindon to donate their unwanted bras to help us to raise vital funds throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The …
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It was with great sadness that we learned the news of Julie Cowell’s death. Julie became a great supporter of Against Breast Cancer while receiving her own treatment in 1995. Julie’s diagnosis required her to have a lumpectomy and her lymph nodes removed, it was during this treatment that she became firm friends with her …
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Our laboratory Open Afternoons have long proven popular with supporters wishing to learn more about our research and meet the team undertaking the work. They offer donors a unique opportunity to see how the funds they have raised are being used in the fight against breast cancer. Together with a tour of the facilities, guests can …
Read moreTo paraphrase a popular Broadway song “it’s not where you finish, it’s where you start” or to put it more accurately, that you actually started in the first place. A fact recently epitomised by two fantastic supporters each taking part in very different but equally challenging events, and each inspired to get involved by their …
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