The Latest Breaking News from Breast Cancer

She describes herself as a cancer ‘thriver’ and gives a daily dose of hope and inspiration to her 30K Instagram followers. Syraat Al Mustaqeem meets Kelly Crump

Worldwide, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer. It’s also the leading cause of cancer-related death among women. The incidence of breast cancer is expected to rise, with the majority of breast cancer cases occurring among women in low- and middle-income countries such as South Africa, where adherence to…

Laura Strathearn was recovering at home after being told at a 12-week scan that her baby had no heartbeat, when she noticed a prominent blue vein on her right breast

Brave Gemma Ellis, 39, was given a terminal diagnosis in 2017 without ever finding the kind of lump that is typical for advanced breast cancer patients

Capivasertib, a breakthrough breast cancer drug, extends the lives of patients and was hailed as a 'landmark moment' in medicine - it could be rolled out on the NHS in the next few years

Capivasertib is being made by pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca following a programme of drug discovery research at the Institute of Cancer Research.

New drug shown to shrink tumours in nearly a quarter of patients

‘The treatment is far less debilitating than chemotherapy and I’ve been given the gift of a longer life,’ says one patient

A new study is reassuring for women who are taking hormone-blocking pills after a breast cancer diagnosis and want to become pregnant