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Find out about breast cancer, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, survival, and how to cope with the effects on your life and relationships.
In females in the UK, breast cancer is the most common cancer, with around 56,400 new cases every year (2017-2019). In males in the UK, breast cancer is not among the 20 most common cancers, with around 390 new cases every year (2017-2019).
Research is looking into all aspects of breast cancer. Find out about the latest UK breast cancer research and clinical trials, and how you can take part.
The current evidence suggests that breast screening reduces the number of deaths from breast cancer by about 1,300 a year in the UK. Almost all women diagnosed with breast cancer at the earliest possible stage in England survive their disease for at least 5 years after diagnosis.
Breast cancer is when abnormal cells in the breast begin to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way and eventually form a growth (tumour). Breast cancer most commonly starts in the cells that line the milk ducts of the breast.
From studying the biology of breast cancer cells in the lab to leading clinical trials testing cutting-edge treatments, our researchers are working hard to ensure more women survive breast cancer. Find out more about our current research.
The main treatments for breast cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy. Your treatment depends on a number of factors such as how big the cancer is and whether it has spread.
Talazoparib (Talzenna) will become the NHS’s first targeted treatment for advanced breast cancers caused by mutations to BRCA genes, after a recommendation by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK. It is by far the most common cancer in women. 1 in 7 women in the UK develop breast cancer during their lifetime. In the UK there are around 56,400 women and 390 men diagnosed with breast cancer each year. What is a risk factor?
Survival for all stages of breast cancer. Generally for women with breast cancer in England: Around 95 out of every 100 women (around 95%) survive their cancer for 1 year or more after diagnosis. Around 85 out of every 100 women (around 85%) will survive their cancer for 5 years or more after diagnosis. Around 75 out of every 100 women (around ...