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At Breast Cancer UK, we’re dialling up the volume on prevention to drive these numbers down, and we’re using science-backed research, education, fundraising and campaigning to make it happen. You can help us save thousands of lives, reduce costs on our NHS, and eradicate preventable breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, representing 15% of all new cancer cases, and 30% of new cancer cases in females (4). 96% of breast cancers were in women over 40 (6). 18% of breast cancers were in women under 50 and 82% in those 50 or older (6).
In this section, you’ll find some of the most common breast cancer questions answered, including how breast cancer develops, how common it is and how your hormones play a role in determining your level of risk.
We focus on the prevention of breast cancer. We believe there are opportunities to reduce breast cancer rates in the UK by at least 30%, saving lives as a result. We give practical advice on how you can reduce your risk of getting breast cancer by making simple changes in your life.
Keep reading to find out how you can make a donation to support our work and fund vital research at Breast Cancer UK.
Donate to Breast Cancer UK. Together we can prevent breast cancer for future generations through research, education and campaigning.
We provide practical information and advice to help people reduce their risk of breast cancer. We fund animal-free research to understand the environmental and chemical causes of breast cancer. We campaign to strengthen public health and environmental protections to prevent breast cancer.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Play your part, help raise money to prevent breast cancer for future generations.
Our mission is to prevent breast cancer through education, scientific research, collaboration, and policy change. Around 56,000 women and 390 men a year in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer. Yet, at least 30% of these cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes.
Foods may contain compounds that are protective against breast cancer and others that may have a cancer-promoting effect. So, what you eat and what you don’t is important. There is no ideal diet for breast cancer prevention.