Breast cancer – the latest advances

For many people, October represents cosy jumpers, falling leaves and a plethora of pumpkins. But for Breast Cancer Now, October means only one thing: Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM). Throughout the year our supporters are relentlessly raising money for world-class breast cancer research, whether by rattling collection tins, running marathons, or baking up a storm. […]

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Wear it pink

Earlier this year, hundreds of woman came together in solidarity, donning their pink wigs, to raise money for breast cancer charities in Falmouth for the Pink Wig Parade.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  Get some inspiration from this video for Wear it Pink day which is Friday 20th October 2017. #WearItPink […]

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Setting the record straight on breast cancer risk

When it comes to the risk factors for breast cancer, there are a lot of myths to cloud the facts. But with one in eight women in the UK developing the disease in their lifetime, and 11,500 still losing their lives each year, it’s important that the facts are clear about how women can spot […]

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Make up tutorials from Look Good Feel Better

Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) is the only international cancer support charity that helps women and teenagers manage the visible side effects of cancer treatment. Watch this video make up tutorial on how to recreate your eyebrows when you have lost them to chemotherapy.#Warpaint4Life […]

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How cancer recharges its batteries

Stealing from the body is how cancer recharges its batteries, according to research published in the journal, Blood. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA), funded by the Rosetrees Trust and The Big C Charity, found that healthy bone marrow stromal cells were made to transfer their power-generating mitochondria to neighbouring cancer cells, effectively […]

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Palliative care – carers and supportive networks

Dr Julian Abel is speaking at the annual Marie Curie Palliative Care Research conference held in partnership with the Royal Society of Medicine which takes place today in London. Have you ever looked after someone who has died? And if so, what do you think was the most important thing to him or her? In […]

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Palliative care – how we support the carers

Professor Gunn Grande is speaking at the Annual Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Conference 2017 held in London tomorrow. Marie Curie jointly hosts an annual research conference with the Palliative Care Section of the Royal Society of Medicine. It is attended by Marie Curie staff, but is also open to other healthcare professionals. ‘We don’t […]

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Good nutrition vital for breast cancer recovery

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Good nutrition is vital if we want to maintain our health but it matters even more if we are recovering from illness. After cancer treatment, the mind and body are often at a low ebb and balanced targeted nutrition can optimise recovery. From the outset, it is important to focus on the gut and the […]

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Why follow the Pioppi diet?

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The Mediterranean diet focuses on healthy fats, unrefined carbohydrates, legumes, nuts and copious amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein, very little sugar, and a small glass of red wine with your evening meal. So why is this tipped as the diet to follow? Well, evidence has shown an abundance of health benefits. I […]

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