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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with around 55,200 people diagnosed each year. It starts in the breast tissue, most commonly in cells lining the milk ducts. Breast cancer predominantly affects women, but men can get it too.
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Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a new way to analyse blood for evidence of cancer that could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods. Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a new way to analyse blood for evidence of cancer that could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods.

by Alex Lathbridge | Analysis | 18 June 2020

18 June 2020

Tumour mask

Scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumour landscape. Scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumour landscape.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 17 February 2020

17 February 2020

Breast cancer scan

Scientists have tested a new type of scan, which reveals how aggressive a tumour is, for the first time in patients with breast cancer. Scientists have tested a new type of scan, which reveals how aggressive a tumour is, for the first time in patients with breast cancer.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 20 January 2020

20 January 2020

Doctor reviewing a mammogram

We’ve helped Google Health with AI research which has the potential to improve breast cancer screening and save the NHS time and money. We’ve helped Google Health with AI research which has the potential to improve breast cancer screening and save the NHS time and money.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 1 January 2020

1 January 2020

Cancer Research UK helping to beat breast cancer

More than 130,000 UK breast cancer deaths have been avoided in the last 30 years, according to our new analysis published to mark breast cancer awareness month. More than 130,000 UK breast cancer deaths have been avoided in the last 30 years, according to our new analysis published to mark breast cancer awareness month.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 4 October 2019

4 October 2019

Image of a breast cancer cell

A new blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor early-stage breast cancer, and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests. A new blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor early-stage breast cancer, and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 7 August 2019

7 August 2019