We are fundraisers, campaigners, researchers, believers. We are the people living with breast cancer, the families affected by breast cancer and the thousands determined to stop breast cancer. We are mothers, sisters, husbands, children, colleagues, friends.
We are Breast Cancer Now And we re the force that s going to stop breast cancer.
One in eight women in the UK will face breast cancer in their lifetime.
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We can t live with that. It s time to act.
The UK s largest breast cancer charity, dedicated to funding research. Created by the merger of Breast Cancer Campaign and Breakthrough Breast Cancer Launched in June 2015 with one clear aim to stop women dying from breast cancer.
We believe that if we all act now, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live.
Our approach We bring together everyone affected by the disease and all those working to stop it: Supporting nearly 400 of the UK and Ireland s brightest researchers Public health campaigns that reach millions Hard-hitting policy work and campaigning on behalf of patients and their families Incredible fundraisers make sure our work can continue
Our research portfolio includes: Our world-leading dedicated breast cancer research centre in London the first of its kind in the UK. 113 expert researchers working together under one roof The Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank the UK s largest unique collection of high-quality breast tissue, breast cells and blood samples from breast cancer patients The Breast Cancer Now Generations Study one of the world s largest and most comprehensive studies into the causes of breast cancer
Our work focuses on four critical areas Risk and prevention Early detection and diagnosis Treatments Secondary breast cancer
Risk and prevention
If we can stop people developing breast cancer, by 2050, we believe everyone will live. We ve already identified effective ways to prevent breast cancer like surgery, drugs and changes to lifestyle. Now it s about taking that knowledge further and finding the right way to help each individual woman manage her risk of the disease.
Early detection and diagnosis
If we can detect breast cancer earlier, by 2050, we believe everyone will live. We ve seen that finding breast cancer early gives women the best chance of surviving it, and we ve developed simple, memorable health messages to support that aim. Now we need to encourage everyone to be breast aware, ensure the screening programme works as effectively as possible and find innovative new ways to detect breast cancer earlier.
Treatments
If we can treat more breast cancers effectively, by 2050, we believe everyone will live. We ve revolutionised the way breast cancer is treated, through the discovery of targeted drugs with fewer side effects and improved surgery and radiotherapy options. Now it s time to find treatments that work for every type of breast cancer particularly those hardest to treat, where options are currently limited.
Secondary breast cancer
If we can stop secondary breast cancer, by 2050, we believe everyone will live. We ve refused to ignore secondary breast cancer when the disease spreads to other parts of the body which cuts short around 1,000 UK women s lives each month. Now we must find ways to stop the disease in its tracks with treatments that give women back the time secondary breast cancer steals.
Research holds the key to a world where everyone who develops breast cancer lives. With your help, by 2050, we believe we will live in that world.
But only if we all act now to keep up the pace of discovery.
It s time to come together. It s time to support research into