Press releases
Leading support charity Breast Cancer Care has launched an exciting new walking group for people in and around Halifax and Huddersfield who have had a breast cancer diagnosis.
Walking is great for overall health, and being active is recommended for people who’ve had cancer. ‘Best Foot...
Get together with friends and family this summer and host a Strawberry Tea party for Breast Cancer Care. The charity’s Strawberry Tea campaign, sponsored by fine bone china teaware specialist Royal Albert, runs from 1st June – 31st August and...
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Contact: Sophie Softley Pierce/Sophie Howells
Press release: For immediate release
Date: 01.05.2013
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Broadcaster Chris Evans and his team have set off on their FAB1 challenge today!
Host of The Radio 2 breakfast show and The...
- Milestone figure achieved thanks to Asda’s Tickled Pink fundraising campaign
- Unique partnership has transformed the work of two of the UK’s leading breast cancer charities – Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign
- Money...
John Pentland MSP will launch a new HeadStrong hair loss service in Lanarkshire for cancer patients on Tuesday 19 March.
Run by leading support charity Breast Cancer Care in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire, the three services in Hairmyres, Wishaw and Monklands will help patients...
Breast Cancer Care is encouraging supporters to take action by pulling on their walking boots and challenging themselves to a 10 or 20 mile Pink Ribbonwalk during May and June 2013.
With five beautiful walks to choose from in Oxfordshire, Perthshire, Sussex, Kent and...
Ian Smith, Professor of Cancer Medicine at the Royal Marsden and Head of the hospital’s Breast Unit, has been appointed a Patron of leading support charity Breast Cancer Care.
He was appointed to the role by the charity’s Board of Trustees at their meeting in December 2012.
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Experts at Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Campaign have joined forces with Telegraph health blogger Judith Potts to host an open forum, answering questions from Telegraph readers about breast...
Breast Cancer Care comments on research carried out by the University of Sussex and Brighton & Sussex Medical School, published in Annals of Oncology, that finds just 14% of patients aged over 70 with early breast cancer are offered standard chemotherapy after surgery....
A new service to help patients in Scotland cope with the impact of hair loss after cancer treatment is being launched by Scottish broadcaster Kaye Adams in Glasgow on Wednesday 27 February. The service is run by leading support charity Breast Cancer Care in partnership with Cancer Support...
On Mothers' Day this year 137 people across the UK will be diagnosed with breast cancer. That includes mothers, grandmothers and daughters.
We want to be there for each and every person affected by breast cancer. But we can't do this without raising vital funds.
You can support...
Jackie Harris, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Breast Cancer Care, said:
'This proposed new guidance is very good news for people with hereditary breast and a family history of breast cancer which greatly increases the risk of getting the disease.
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Commenting on latest figures revealing significant cuts to Cancer Networks, Jane Hatfield, Director of Policy and Research at Breast Cancer Care, said:
'People undergoing breast cancer treatment and their families will be...
Breast Cancer Care is imploring supporters to take action by pulling on their walking boots and challenging themselves to a 10 or 20 mile Pink Ribbonwalk during May and June 2013.
With five beautiful walks to choose from in...
Commenting on the latest data from the Phase III CLEOPATRA study, presented on 8 December at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), which shows that Perjeta (pertuzumab) can prolong the lives of people with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer when used in combination...
Commenting on an article published in Environmental Health Perspectives,‘Breast cancer risk in relation to occupations with exposure to carcinogens and endocrine disruptors: a Canadian case-control study’, Breast Cancer Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Carolyn Rogers said...
Commenting on Macmillan’s latest research published in today’s British Journal of Cancer, which predicts that by 2040 more than 1 million women over 65 in the UK will be living with breast cancer, Jane Hatfield, Director of Policy and Research said:
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Secondary breast cancer is widely misunderstood in the UK despite breast cancer’s high public profile, according to new research published today (Friday 12 October) by Breast Cancer Care ahead of Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day (13 October).
An ICM poll of 2,000 adults[...
Commenting on the latest data from the Phase III EMILIA study, presented today (1 October) at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), which show that trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) can prolong the lives of people with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer when compared with the...
Commenting on the UK availability of everolimus (Afinitor) for people with secondary breast cancer, Breast Cancer Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Jackie Harris said:
'As the first mTOR inhibitor, the availability of everolimus (Afinitor) in the UK for...
Breast Cancer Care patron and pop superstar Geri Halliwell will perform at the evening show of the Breast Cancer Care fashion show in London on 3 October.
Geri, who has been a patron of the charity for 12 years, will treat the audience to some old favourites along with the first live...
Research released today (Tuesday 4 September) by Cancer Research UK suggests that an active lifestyle, such as doing housework, brisk walking and gardening, can lower breast cancer risk by up to 13%. Commenting on the...
Responding to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Final Appraisal Determination, which recommends denosumab (Xgeva, Amgen) for people with bone metastases (where breast cancer has spread to the bones), Tara Beaumont, Clinical Nurse Specialist for secondary breast cancer* at...
Commenting on informed choice for breast cancer screening, in the light of the British Medical Journal paper which suggests Susan G Komen for the Cure ‘overstates the benefit of mammography and ignores harms altogether’, Catherine Priestley, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Breast Cancer...
Commenting on research released in the British Medical Journal today (Friday 13 July 2012) which says that one in five women with breast cancer who have breast conserving surgery have repeat operations, Dr Emma Pennery, Clinical Director...
Commenting on preliminary research results on breast cancer recurrence based on 1,000 patients to be presented by Macmillan Cancer Support at the NCIN conference 14-16 June, Liz Carroll, Director of Policy and Research at Breast Cancer Care, said:
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Commenting on the results of Phase III data from the EMILIA study, presented at The American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today (Sunday 4 June 2012), which show that trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) delays progression of secondary (metastatic) breast cancer and reduces side effects, Dr Emma...
Body image dissatisfaction levels are high in the UK and are having a negative impact on many levels of society, according to a new report published by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image. ‘Reflections on body image’...
Commenting on an article published in Occupational and environmental medicine, a BMJ specialist journal: ‘Nested case-control study of night shift work and breast cancer risk among women in the Danish military', Jackie Harris, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Breast Cancer Care, said:
... Commenting on new National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance on the use of opioids as a first-line treatment option to relieve pain for patients receiving palliative care, Dr Emma Pennery, Clinical Director at Breast Cancer Care said:
'Pain can be a significant problem...
Commenting on new research from Cancer Research UK which reclassifies breast cancer into ten completely new categories based on the genetic fingerprint of the tumour, Dr Emma Pennery, Clinical Director at Breast Cancer Care said:
'These findings, which reclassify breast cancer...
We’re proud to announce that our latest campaign, Support for the woman behind the cancer, has been nominated for a Body Confidence Award. The nomination is in the ‘Advertising’ category at the first...
Responding to draft guidance from The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommending the use of denosumab (Xgeva, Amgen) for patients with bone metastases (where breast cancer has spread to the bones), Tara Beaumont, Clinical Nurse Specialist for secondary breast...
Responding to a review of the literature about alcohol and breast cancer which concludes that alcohol is causally related with breast cancer, and at intakes of up to one alcoholic drink (10-12g of ethanol) per day can increase risk, Grete Brauten Smith, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Breast Cancer...
Responding to research that shows ultrasound-guided surgery can be more successful that standard surgery in excising cancerous tissue while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible, Catherine Priestley, Clinical Nurse Specialist at support charity Breast Cancer Care said:
'...
Responding to new research presented at the eighth European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) in Vienna that has shown it is safe for women who have been diagnosed with oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer to become pregnant at any time, Grete Brauten-Smith, Clinical Nurse Specialist for...
The results of a landmark secondary (metastatic) breast cancer data collection project will be announced today (Monday 19 March 2012) at the NCIN Breast Cancer Workshop in Birmingham. Following a commitment in Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer to ensure that adequate...
Commenting on Office for National Statistics cancer incidence and mortality statistics released today, Wednesday 14 March, Tara Beaumont, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Breast Cancer Care said:
'Whilst the incidence of breast cancer has once again increased, it is...
Commenting on a paper ‘European cancer mortality predictions for the year 2012’ in the Annals of Oncology which anticipates a substantial reduction in deaths from breast cancer, Jackie Harris, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Breast Cancer Care said:
... Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman and music executive and TV star Simon Cowell are among stars who have both lent their support to Breast Cancer Care’s first ever major advertising campaign – ‘Support for the woman behind the cancer’ as the next...
Responding to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) draft guidance which proposes to advise the NHS that lapatinib or trastuzumab with aromatase inhibitors should not be prescribed for a particular type and stage of breast cancer, Carolyn Rogers, Clinical Nurse...
Breast Cancer Care has today (Monday 6 February 2012) unveiled its first ever major advertising campaign– ‘Support for the woman behind the cancer’. The outdoor and video advertising campaign, created by M&C Saatchi and The Mill and directed by Julia Fullerton-Battern, uses...
Responding to MPs’ rejection of the House of Lords’ amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill in the House of Commons today (Wednesday 1 February 2012), Liz Carroll, Director of Policy and Research at Breast Cancer Care said:
'Today’s rejection by MPs of the Lords’ amendments to...
... Responding to research published today (Thursday 12 January 2012) in the Journal of Applied Toxicology, which found that parabens are present in the tissue of women who do not use underarm cosmetics, Catherine Priestley, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Breast Cancer Care said:
... Breast Cancer Care reacts to the House of Lords’ defeat of proposed amendments to Employment Support Allowance for people with cancer.
Liz Carroll, Director of Policy and Research at Breast Cancer Care said:
'We applaud peers for opposing the plans to cut Employment...
Commenting on the British Medical Journal study supporting the claim that the introduction of breast screening in the UK may have caused more harm than good, Catherine Priestley, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Breast Cancer Care said:
‘This paper adds to the ongoing debate about...
Breast Cancer care responds to the Cancer Research UK review of cancer and lifestyle in the UK which suggests over 100,000 cancers are...
Breast Cancer Care responds to data from the CLEOPATRA* study which shows that the combination of pertuzamab, Herceptin and chemotherapy is more effective than Herceptin and chemotherapy for treating people with previously untreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Rachel...
A third of women with secondary breast cancer are needlessly living in pain, Breast Cancer Care research shows
New research1 released by Breast Cancer Care in partnership with the University of Southampton reveals that the quality of life and...
Commenting on the US Food and Drug Administration decision to revoke the agency’s approval of breast cancer drug Avastin, Dr Emma Pennery, Clinical Director at Breast Cancer Care, said:
'Avastin isn’t currently approved for use in the UK...
Breast Cancer Care’s collection of beautiful Christmas cards and gifts are the perfect way to share your Christmas wishes and help raise money to support the 50,000 people who are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK.
There is a Christmas card for...
Responding to the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) draft guidance which does not recommend routine NHS prescription of Fulvestrant for the treatment of locally advance or metastatic breast cancer, Maria Leadbeater, Clinical Nurse Specialist at Breast...
Statement from Breast Cancer Care on research from the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference which suggests breast cancer diagnosis times have fallen from 27 days in 2001-2 to 25 days in 2007-8.
Jackie Harris,...
Statement from Breast Cancer Care on a review of ten studies on the employment experiences of women with breast cancer published in the European Journal of Cancer Care. The review found employers need to support women with breast cancer better ...
Statement from Breast Cancer Care on research from the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference which suggests that women may not receive adequate information on fertility preservation before...
On Wednesday 26 October, as part of Neasden Temple’s annual Diwali celebrations, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was lit up pink to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to symbolise BAPS’s ongoing support for Breast Cancer Care.
Marie Geiger, Breast Health Promotion Training and...
Commenting on the announcement of a review of the breast cancer screening programme, Dr Emma Pennery, Clinical Director at Breast Cancer Care said:
“We want all women to have access to clear information about both the benefits and limitations of screening to...
To mark the UK’s second Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day on 13 October, Breast Cancer Care is hosting a Westminster reception at which people living with secondary breast cancer* will call on MPs for improvements in nursing provision.
The parliamentary event, which will be attended...
It's the UK’s second Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day on 13 October 2011 and, for people living with a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer, it really is the little things that can make a big difference in everyday life.
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Breast Cancer Care launches second Welsh fashion show to support people affected by breast cancer
Moving Forward after breast cancer - Breast Cancer Care launches a new photo gallery and information pack
While completing treatment for breast cancer is a time of relief for many people, the legacy of their breast cancer and the treatments for it can be quite overwhelming.
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Breast Cancer Care and Bowel Cancer UK awarded grant to establish an innovative programme of breast and bowel cancer awareness courses
The Department of Health’s Innovation, Excellence and Service Development Fund has awarded Breast Cancer Care and Bowel Cancer UK £91,500 to establish a...
Gather friends and family this summer for a Strawberry Tea and help raise money for Breast Cancer Care
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11.04.11 Release
Breast Cancer Care and The Prostate Cancer Charity have today been unveiled as the official charities for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon.
The charities will come together to become the official beneficiaries for the iconic London Marathon and will...
Breast Cancer Care to partner with JogginBuddy.com
Breast Cancer Care is to partner with the website JoggingBuddy.com to promote its range of running events it was announced today.
Jogging Buddy will aim to encourage its ever growing database of runners to...
28.01.11 Press release
A breast cancer charity is offering freebies to anybody taking part in a photo this Saturday to support the 1600 people who are diagnosed with breast cancer in Bristol and the South West every year.
On Saturday 29 January,...
Contact: Katie Archer
0207 960 3450 /Out of office hours: 0770 290 1334
The Department of Health has published the National Cancer Patients’...
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Breast cancer charity hails campaigning victory on publication of Department of Health cancer strategy: Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer
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Members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Breast Cancer1 met with the Prime Minister and Care Services Minister, Paul Burstow MP, last week to discuss issues around breast cancer.
Co-Chairs of the Group, Annette Brooke, MP and Steve Brine, MP joined representatives from...
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Campaigning charities take breast cancer patients’ concerns to 10 Downing Street
20.12.10 Release
Members of the All Party...
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‘Hidden face’ of breast cancer revealed on UK’s first ever secondary breast cancer awareness day
13.10.10 Release
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Footprints Travel Guides supporting Breast Cancer Care Celebrity Trek
22.09.10 Release
Denise Van Outen, Fearne Cotton, Alexandra...
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Denise Van Outen to become ambassador for Breast Cancer Care
07.09.10 Release
Denise Van Outen is to become an ambassador...
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Thank pink it's Friday!
25.08.10 Release
Diary Date: October 2010
Liven up your...
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Book your place at Breast Cancer Care’s Fashion Shows now
23.08.10 Release
Scotland Fashion Show...
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Dorothy Perkins launches celebrity Stand Tall shoe collection for Breast Cancer Care
18.08.10 Release
Put your best foot...
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Famous faces to trek to Peru for Breast Cancer Care
03.08.10 Release
Denise Van Outen, Fearne Cotton, Holly Willoughby and Alexandra...
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Tuck in to a Lord's Strawberry Tea
12.07.10 Release
Three of the England women’s cricket team - Beth...
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Boards to bicycles for breast cancer15.06.10 Release
Four extreme British sports champions will be swapping their boards for bicycles this...
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Diana Moran becomes an Ambassador for Breast Cancer Care15.06.10 Release
Diana Moran has been appointed an Ambassador for the charity...
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You’ll never know until you tri!27.05.10 Release
Television presenter Jasmine Harman (Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun – Home or Away...
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Follow in Denise Van Outen's footsteps on the Inca Trail
27.04.10 Release
Denise Van Outen is to trek the Inca Trail in September along with five...
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Throw a tea party for 46,000 people this summer
23.03.10 Release
Celebrate the strawberry season by getting together with your favourite people and...
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Take steps to support people with breast cancer at the Pink Ribbonwalk
16.02.10 release
This Spring, Breast Cancer Care is...
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Leggy Penny Lancaster Stewart warms up the nation
16.02.10 release
Although winter is still firmly upon us, Penny Lancaster Stewart braved the...
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National cancer director says secondary breast cancer patients are missing out
18.01.10 release
Professor Mike Richards, National Cancer Director for...
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Sally Webster’s breast cancer storyline on Coronation Street
22.12.09 release
Coronation Street fans will see the character Sally Webster tell...
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Sally Webster’s breast cancer storyline on Coronation Street
22.12.09 release
Coronation Street fans will see the character Sally Webster tell...
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Sally Webster’s breast cancer storyline on Coronation Street
22.12.09 release
Coronation Street fans will see the character Sally Webster tell...
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Sally Webster’s breast cancer storyline on Coronation Street
22.12.09 release
Coronation Street fans will see the character Sally Webster tell...
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Sally Webster’s breast cancer storyline on Coronation Street
22.12.09 release
Coronation Street fans will see the character Sally Webster tell...
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Sally Webster’s breast cancer storyline on Coronation Street
22.12.09 release
Coronation Street fans will see the character Sally Webster tell...
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Sally Webster’s breast cancer storyline on Coronation Street
22.12.09 release
Coronation Street fans will see the character Sally Webster tell...
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Sally Webster’s breast cancer storyline on Coronation Street
22.12.09 release
Coronation Street fans will see the character Sally Webster tell...
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Sparkle with celebrities this Christmas at Breast Cancer Care’s Carol Service, St Paul’s Cathedral
09.12.09 release
Begin your festivities in...
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ASDA colleagues Tickled Pink by top tenor visit
27.11.09 release
ASDA colleagues and customers in Wakefield are in for a treat on Monday (30...
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Vote now for Breast Cancer Care as Smooth Radio’s charity of the year 2010!
19.11.09 release
Breast Cancer Care is delighted to have been...
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Join top business leaders as they share recipes for success at gala dinner
03.11.09 release
Allan Leighton, Lord Digby Jones and Martha Lane Fox go head...
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The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, writes about how the government, medical researchers, charities and volunteers can work together to improve information, care and...
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Paloma Faith gives the nation that Pink Fridays feeling…
02.10.09 release
Thank pink it’s Friday!
Singer and actress...
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Inspirational, uplifting, celebratory the Breast Cancer Care Cymru model search is on!
28.08.09 Release
Breast cancer and glamour may seem like polar...
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Top Tenor prepares to take flight in annual Birdman challenge
20.08.09 release
G4 star Jonathan Ansell will put his daredevil skills to the test this...
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Special events for women affected by breast cancer in Liverpool
13.08.09 release
A special series of free events for women affected by breast cancer in...
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‘HeadStrong’ hair loss help at Breast Cancer Care Scotland
06.08.09 release
An innovative service to help people facing hair loss as a result of...
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Inspirational, uplifting, celebratoryBook your place at Breast Cancer Care’s Fashion Shows now
10.07.09 release
Scotland Fashion Show Thursday...
Two stories from the Guardian today. First up is an investigation into the £12.7bn NHS computer programme.
The programme is meant to convert billions of pages of patient records from paper to digital form, create an online booking system for patient appointments, an electronic...
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Top Tenor takes the plunge for charity water challenges
22.06.09 Release
Former G4 star Jonathan Ansell will be testing his mettle against fellow charity...
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Judy Murray serves up an ace fundraiser during Wimbledon fortnight
18.06.09 Release
Judy Murray, mum to Andy Murray, Britain’s number one singles...
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Lord Mayor of Manchester takes time out for a Strawberry Tea!
12.06.09 Release
The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Alison Firth enjoyed a Strawberry...
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Spend the day with culinary heart-throb Jean-Christophe Novelli in support of Breast Cancer Care
10.06.09 Release
Michelin award winning French chef...
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Groundbreaking new guide for patients with secondary breast cancer
04.06.09 Release
The UK’s first guide to help secondary breast cancer1 patients...
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Jonathan Ansell becomes Ambassador for Breast Cancer Care
27.04.09 Release
Jonathan Ansell has been appointed as an Ambassador for the charity Breast Cancer...
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As easy as one, two, Tea!
19.03.09 release
Hold a Strawberry Tea this summer and support the thousands of women who are diagnosed with...
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The Ribbon Walk…...who will you walk it for?
27.02.09 release
Thousands of people will be lacing up their boots and taking to the countryside...
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Penny Lancaster Helps to Raise Cash for Breast Cancer Care
20.02.09 release
The Blenheim Palace & Cotswolds Ribbon Walk in...
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Inspirational, uplifting, celebratory - the Breast Cancer Care model search is on!
14.01.09 release
Breast cancer and glamour may seem like polar opposites...
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Charity launches campaign to protect patients’ rights
5.06.08 Release
Latest research from Breast Cancer Care shows that the majority of breast cancer...
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Fiona Phillips launches our Strawberry Tea event
28.05.08 Release
Fiona Phillips is to be the face of this year’s Breast Cancer Care’s Strawberry...
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Volunteers needed for ‘HeadStrong’ cancer hair loss service
8.05.08 Release
People in and around Bradford are being asked to volunteer to help...
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A refreshed identity for Breast Cancer Care
21.04.08 Release
Breast Cancer Care has refreshed its brand and will be introducing its new ‘look and feel...
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Breast Cancer Care Cymru creates national first for people with learning disabilities
27.03.08 Release
A ground-breaking new resource for people with learning...
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New guide to complementary therapies
14.01.08 Release
Breast cancer patients interested in finding out how complementary therapies could help them alongside...
