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New paper summarises links between altered glucose metabolism and obesity, and increased breast cancer risk

Research news
Profile shot of Dr Simon Lord, who has reported on the link between obesity and breast cancer.

In a recently published article, Against Breast Cancer Senior Research Fellow Professor Simon Lord and co-authors summarise the latest research linking obesity to increased breast cancer risk and poorer responses to therapy in post-menopausal individuals. With the incidence of breast cancer increasing globally, research has found that obesity is a significant risk factor for the …

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Lucy’s Volunteer Day with HSBC

Charity news
Lucy and her HSBC colleagues, four women and a man, during their Volunteer Day. They are all wearing pink bras over their clothes.

Lucy, an employee at HSBC, decided to support Against Breast Cancer by organising a volunteer day with her branch. She shared, “I am truly passionate about contributing to this cause for several personal reasons. I was introduced to this charity by my now close friend Janice. She owns a local lingerie shop specialising in prostheses …

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Team ABC takes on London Marathon raising over £60k!

Charity news
ABC London Marathon runners Jamie, Lexi and John with the medals at the finish line. Jamie is also holding a photo of his sister Leonie.

The 45th anniversary of the London Marathon saw 12 charity place runners and 8 own place runners take on the 26.2-mile challenge for Against Breast Cancer. At the iconic event, 56,640 people passed the finish line. This is a new world record for the most finishers in a marathon, stealing the title from the TCS …

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New blood test miONCO could transform cancer diagnosis

Research news
Professor Paul Skipp and Dr Andy Shapanis, the develops of the new blood test miONCO.

miONCO, a potential new blood test for 12 types of cancer developed as part of research at the University of Southampton funded by Against Breast Cancer, has been back in the news this week. In January, the University reported on how miONCO could change cancer diagnosis: Detecting cancer at an early stage is vital for improving …

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Oxford Professionals find inspiration

Charity news
Oxford Professionals Charity Christmas Lunch

We were deeply honoured to be chosen as the charity partner for the 60th Oxford Professionals’ Charity Christmas Lunch which was held at Christ Church College in Oxford. Surrounded by paintings of so many inspirational people, we took the opportunity to talk to an audience of over 200 members of the local business community about …

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