Our news pages include items about our research, media appearances, updates on our fundraising and Splash of Pink events, blogs and an archive.
Welcome to the latest issue of Against Breast Cancer’s regular newsletter, Together. This issue is full of inspiring stories from supporters across the UK. Catch up with the latest news on campaigns and updates from each of our research teams on the steps they are taking to minimise the disruption we have all experienced this …
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We recently received a beautifully written letter from 8-year-old Annalisa Stammers, who wanted to share news of her swimathon and fundraising journey with us. Annalisa’s friend and hairdresser are both battling breast cancer, she wanted to raise funds for Against Breast Cancer to show her support and to help fund vital research into secondary spread. …
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Our first ever Virtual Splash of Pink Weekend!! On the 18-19th July Against Breast Cancer hosted our first ever Virtual Splash of Pink via our Facebook page. In previous years, the event has been hosted in Abingdon town centre, a family fun day of arts, music, competitions, food and more. However, due to the current …
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Last week, our Recycling and Customer Service Manager, Allie Wilson was talking bras with BBC Radio Oxford about the most exciting part of her job – bra recycling! Allie discusses how our bra recycling scheme takes your unwanted or unloved bras and through our bra banks they raise vital funds for pioneering breast cancer research, …
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Oxygen is important for all living cells and it is used in the process of generating energy, in the form of a molecule called ATP, which is required to keep cells alive and working. As tumours grow rapidly, they can start to outgrow the supply of oxygen, a term called hypoxia, and so in order …
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