Our news pages include items about our research, media appearances, updates on our fundraising and Splash of Pink events, blogs and an archive.
Thanks to improvements in awareness, early diagnosis and novel therapies, the majority of breast cancers are successfully treated. However, there are still around 11,400 lives lost to breast cancer in the UK every year, mainly caused by cancer spreading to other parts of the body (a process called metastasis or secondary breast cancer). Unfortunately, we …
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Girls Gone Rx started with the idea of getting women together to benefit a great cause. They wanted to do something that showcased women’s strengths and weaknesses, the two most important parts of battling something like cancer. Learning to be strong even when you’re feeling weak, but sometimes you also have to be willing to …
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In April we were able to announce an 11 year £2.25million major new investment at University of Southampton for the purpose of undertaking research into secondary spread, the main cause of breast cancer related deaths. The project, led by Professor Max Crispin is exploring innovative ways to develop anti-cancer antibodies that can detect and destroy …
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Paul will be walking from John O’ Groats to Land’s End in memory of Jill. He is setting off on the 1st of May 2019 and is expecting the journey to take him over 2 months. He will be blogging his journey and updating us via social media. Follow and #WalkforJill to support him as …
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Notting Hill based Lingerie and swimwear retailer Maison SL held their annual Bra Amnesty throughout March this year. Owner Susana Lorena decided to encourage her customers to donate their old or unwanted bras by giving them a free Maison Lejaby bra and fitting explained, “The more bras we collect, the more Against Breast Cancer will …
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