This fact should be known far and wide, and people should be empowered to do something about it. That’s why together we’re speaking out, calling on governments and industry to stop ignoring the evidence and tackle the causes of breast cancer head-on, whether it’s regulating harmful chemicals or putting policies in place to help all of us lead healthy lifestyles.
Breast cancer has hit headlines for decades, but prevention of this disease has rarely been spoken about. Breast cancer was seen as just something that happened and there was nothing you could do to stop it.
A group of friends had another idea.
As people with breast cancer themselves, they set up a patient-led forum to push the conversation towards prevention something they wish had been talked about more before they were diagnosed. From a small forum set up by friends, our community has snowballed into a nation-wide network, all driven by the desire to make prevention mainstream.
The accepted wisdom is that we’re powerless to avoid breast cancer. Our movement disagrees.
Breast cancer will affect 1 in 7 women in the UK in their lifetime, yet at least 30% of these cases could be prevented.
If prevention were taken seriously, we could save thousands of lives and stop thousands of people from the pain of a diagnosis and gruelling treatment.
Together, we’re fighting for a world where everyone has the best possible chance of avoiding preventable breast cancer. But that won’t happen without decisive action.
We need proper regulations to protect us all, and more funding for cutting-edge research into the causes of breast cancer. And we need to make companies put safety first and take the right steps to make sure their products aren’t making us ill. And together, we’re getting the word out, so people know the risks and can reduce their chances of getting breast cancer.
Cancer touches so many of our lives. We’re told around 1 in 2 of us will develop cancer in our lifetimes.
This is not OK.
With promising research waiting for funding and the urgent need to empower healthier choices now, our actions today can save lives tomorrow.
With prevention being sidelined for so long, every single one of us needs to speak up to change the narrative.
From scientists and campaigners to supporters like you, we all have a role. Contact your MP, sign petitions, and help spread awareness. Together, we can push prevention onto the agenda, demand better protections, and support each other in making healthier choices.
Let’s change the narrative and turn the tide against breast cancer.
