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The Latest Breaking News from Breast Cancer

‘Breakthrough’ breast cancer treatment can help women live longer

The new treatment could also delay the need for gruelling chemotherapy

The Independent UK

NHS could start offering breast cancer checks to women in their thirties

Currently women are only eligible for breast screening from the age of 50, but thousands are diagnosed younger

The Guardian - UK

‘Revolutionary’ DNA blood test to offer thousands in England tailored cancer care

Liquid biopsy, initially for lung and breast cancer patients, can rapidly match treatment to specific tumour

The Guardian - UK

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Watch: Actress Kara Tointon reveals she has undergone double mastectomy after cancer scare

Actress Kara Tointon has revealed that she has undergone a double mastectomy after learning that she carries the BRCA1 gene, which raises the risk of breast cancer.

The Independent UK

Andrew Garfield’s outspoken grief helped with loss of my mother – Kaitlyn Dever

Dever revealed last year that her mother died after a breast cancer diagnosis.

Evening Standard

Mother who beat breast cancer discovers years later disease has moved to brain during ‘vertigo’ treatment

Carrie Howard rang the bell to mark the end of her treatment in 2023 – she now faces another battle

The Independent UK

Increasing breast cancer screenings could save hundreds of lives a year, researchers say

Around 700 lives a year could be saved with extra measures, researchers say

The Independent UK

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Extra cancer scans for women with dense breasts could save 700 lives a year – UK study

Adding scans to existing screening could catch harder-to-detect early-stage cases of disease, research shows

The Guardian - UK

Improved breast screening could detect extra 3,500 cancers a year in UK – study

During a clinical trial using additional scans, an extra 85 cancers were found.

Evening Standard

Tina Knowles gives health update after revealing breast cancer diagnosis in new book

The Independent was in the audience Monday night in Brooklyn as Knowles discussed her new memoir, Matriarch

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden shares candid hospital update a year on from breast cancer battle

The dancer, 34, got the all-clear last February after undergoing chemo and a mastectomy in 2023

Evening Standard

KAtie Thurston feeling best she has in months

Katie Thurston is "feeling the best" she has in months amid her breast cancer treatment.

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How breast tissue density affects your risk of breast cancer

Breast density is a significant yet often overlooked factor in breast cancer awareness, risk assessment and screening practices. Understanding what breast density is, how it affects breast cancer risk and what it means for screening can help women make informed decisions about their health.

The Conversation

EastEnders actress Heather Peace reveals secret breast cancer battle as BBC co-stars brand her ‘a warrior’

Heather Peace shared an emotional health update with fans on Instagram

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

EastEnders actor Heather Peace feels ‘very lucky’ as she reveals breast cancer diagnosis

‘I will continue to cherish and be grateful for all I am blessed with,’ said the star

The Independent UK

Eastenders star shares breast cancer diagnosis with candid wig-fitting video

EastEnders star Heather Pearce has shared her breast cancer diagnosis in an Instagram caption accompanying a behind-the-scenes video of her wig fitting for the BBC One show.

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Rob Lowe shares vivid memories of his grandmother Mim’s breast cancer battle

In a moving interview, Rob Lowe has shared vivid memories of his grandmother Mim’s battle with breast cancer.

The Independent UK

The two lifestyle choices that can ‘increase risk of breast cancer’

Having a healthy diet, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can help reduce the risk of breast cancer

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The Independent UK

Having children later and being overweight ‘increases risk of breast cancer’

More women in the UK are now overweight and obese than around a decade ago.

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’90s Chart-Topper Turns Heads In Leather Catsuit, Fans Say She Looks Just Like She Did Decades Ago

90s pop sensation and breast cancer survivor, Whigfield, wows fans in stunning leather catsuit, looks as good as she did at the height of her fame.

The Independent UK

How to detect the earliest warning sign of cancer

Stage 0 cancers rarely cause symptoms, they’re usually detected through screening

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Olivia Munn never felt 'betrayed by her body' after breast cancer diagnosis

'Your Friends and Neighbors' actress Olivia Munn, 44, has opened up on how she saw her body after being diagnosed with cancer.

The Independent UK

Beyonce’s mother opening up about breast cancer will save lives. This is how

ANALYSIS: Tina Knowles recently spoke about her breast cancer diagnosis. Justin Stebbing reports on why this will save lives

The Conversation

Stage 0 cancer is often overlooked – but it could be your earliest warning sign

At 71, Tina Knowles – the fashion designer, businesswoman, and mother of Beyoncé – made headlines not for her career, but for a deeply personal revelation: her breast cancer diagnosis. In 2023, a routine mammogram uncovered two tumours in her left breast, one benign and the other malignant. Diagnosed with…

Evening Standard

Badenoch: ‘I would not want a male mammographer’

Mammograms are currently only carried out by female staff.

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