Breast Cancer Now
@BreastCancerNow
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However you're experiencing breast cancer, we're here. Formed by the merger of @BCCare and @BreastCancerNow.
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Joined March 2009
We’ve just launched our new strategy, Change Happens Now. It sets out what we’ll do to make sure everyone with with breast cancer lives and lives well. Here’s our CEO, @clairerowney, to explain why it matters: https://t.co/KFLxW3WOuc
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Our chief support officer, @HelenJDickens, is a guest on this week’s Breakthroughs podcast with @Pfizer_UK talking about the challenges that need to be overcome in breast cancer and the progress that has been made https://t.co/JGG4CIGrbs
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Join Victoria Mapplebeck alongside Fruitfly Collective and @SaskiaBaron for a Q&A discussing the impact of cancer on families and getting a first look at acclaimed film ‘Mother Board’. Find out more: https://t.co/fbQv8o9SWk
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“Moving Forward helped me to feel less alone.” - Katy Each £1 raffle ticket could help us fund Moving Forward, you’ll also have a chance to win our £10,000 jackpot!* *T&Cs apply. https://t.co/cVJg6kvpzc
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We’ll be urgently following up with the government, NICE and pharmaceutical companies to understand exactly what these changes will mean for access to secondary breast cancer drugs. #MoreTimeToLive
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"These changes must translate to increased access to new medicines for people living with incurable secondary breast cancer." We've responded to the government’s announcement of an increase to the cost-effectiveness thresholds used by NICE for medicines. https://t.co/Z80CxbSe1S
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We’re proud to support @bbceastenders in developing Sam Mitchell’s breast cancer diagnosis storyline. We hope our expertise helps ensure an authentic portrayal and raises awareness of breast checking and the signs and symptoms of breast cancer.
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“My body finds the strength to get through each day. I have the battle scars, the bald head, and the sheer strength and determination to keep fighting.” - Kelly Whatever breast cancer brings, we're here. https://t.co/SVOdhjeE8R
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Our researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered how cells repair a harmful type of DNA damage linked to cancer. Their findings could help guide smarter, kinder treatments in future. https://t.co/5nBle7AHVn
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Did you catch our researcher Sacha Howell speaking with @karatointon on @BBCTheOneShow ? Want to find out more about the life-changing research we’re funding?
A drug already used on the NHS could one day help prevent breast cancer in women before the menopause who have a family history of breast cancer. In a small study, researchers found it reduced early changes in breast tissue linked to cancer developing. https://t.co/RYwx000PlS
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How do we make sure everyone gets the breast cancer treatment and care they need? At @UniOfSurrey, Dr Robert Kerrison and his team are trying to understand why some people are not receiving the treatment they need. https://t.co/YF9YG9nu1K
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“If my cancer had been given the chance to grow big enough for me to feel a lump, I probably wouldn’t be here today. The treatment was brutal but it’s amazing how brave you can be when being brave is your only option.” - Lisa Find out more: https://t.co/ezwozX6vJ6
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For 25 years, scientists at our Toby Robins Research Centre at @ICR_London have been working to develop smarter, kinder breast cancer treatments. But how do new drugs get made — and why does it take so long? https://t.co/lX44hzxpSV
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“The challenging part for me was what came after. After my lumpectomy, I felt like I was in a holding pattern. I had no idea what was going to happen next or when.” - Maria Read more of Maria's story on our website: https://t.co/CBJ7pzlvtz
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Pack a DIY fundraising pack with us! From bake sales to balls, start your fundraiser your way! Your fundraising will help to bring us closer to our vision that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer lives, and lives well. https://t.co/8hAL6NGGwE
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We can’t thank you enough for taking part in wear it pink on 24 October🩷 Every penny you’ve raised will help fund our life-changing research and support. If you have money to pay in, you can do so at the link below 👇 https://t.co/H8opXIpvZH
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"We assume that children are going to be absolutely hysterical, and crying and everything. They might not be." In this episode, Caroline founder of Fruitfly, gives helpful tips for explaining cancer to children of all ages. https://t.co/fTIA5g67Ec
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If you’ve been told you’re starting chemo in December, you’re not alone. Find support from others starting their treatment around the same time on our free peer-to-peer support forum. https://t.co/nv0LqVdKTm
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Breast screening saves women’s lives from breast cancer. But the target for how many women should be screened in Wales is being missed. That’s why we’re calling on the Welsh government to take action to get more women screened. Will you join us? https://t.co/0Ui1uJgaAN
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3 out of 10 people don’t attend their breast screening appointment when invited. We want to change that. That's why we're funding new research by Dr Judith Offman at @QMUL, who's looking for ways to reduce pain and improve breast screening for everyone. https://t.co/NuDarZmjEM
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