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A pioneering charity saving lives and changing futures, through research, campaigning and education - removing the fear of breast cancer for good.
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    Breast Awareness

    • Be breast aware
    • Signs & symptoms
    • Screening
    • Are all lumps cancer?

    Diagnosis

    • Diagnosis
    • Visiting a breast clinic
    • Types of breast cancer
    • Staging and grading

    Treatment

    Secondary Breast Cancer

    In Focus

    • TLC

      Love your breasts: Touch. Look. Check.

    • Risk Report

      Risk Report

  • Our work

    Our Campaigns

    • General Election 2010
    • Every Chance
    • Screening Saves Lives
    • Remove The Fear

    Our Research

    • Specific types of breast cancer
    • Our research successes
    • Research locations
    • breakthroughresearch. org.uk

    Education

    • Our breast health promotion work
    • Signs and symptoms
    • Signs and symptoms of male breast cancer

    In focus

    • Add your voice

      Take action in the General Election

    • Annual Report and Accounts

      Annual Report & Accounts 08/09

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    Highlights

    • Crocus Walk

      Crocus Walk 2010

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      Take action in the General Election

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    In focus

    • Celebrate and donate

      Celebrate with Breakthrough

    • Give in memory

      Give in memory

  • In this section
    • Breast Cancer Facts
    • Breast Awareness
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
    • Secondary Breast Cancer
    • Family History
    • FAQs

FAQs

  • I’ve found a lump/unusual change what should I do?
  • Can I get breast screening before I am 50?
  • I can’t get the treatment for secondary breast cancer my doctor recommends on the NHS, what should I do?
  • My grandmother has had breast cancer. Does this mean that I will get it too?

Questions on...

  • breast cancer

    • I’ve found a lump/unusual change what should I do?

    • Breast cancer runs in my family and so I would like to be tested to see if I am at risk. How can I get this type of testing done?

    • Do I need to check my breasts at the same time each month?

    • Is there a special way to check my breasts?

    • Can I get breast screening before I am 50?

    More questions on breast cancer

  • Research

    • Does any of Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s research require the use of animals?

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© Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a charity registered in England & Wales (No. 1062636) & Scotland (No. SC039058).

Company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales (No. 2848982).

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