Call to sign up to cancer challenge

In the UK, 1,000 people die from breast cancer every month – that’s 1,000 too many.

Most of those deaths are from secondary breast cancer, which occurs when breast cancer cells spread from the first (primary) cancer in the breast to other parts of the body.

Secondary breast cancer can be treated but not cured, so we urgently need to do more for people affected by this incurable disease.

Breast Cancer Now is calling on readers to pledge to raise £1,000 by December 31 – from bake sales, to getting sponsored to walk or run; however you choose to raise the funds, you’ll make a difference by supporting research, care and campaigns for anyone affected by incurable breast cancer.

We need more research.

Every day in the lab brings us closer to a future where everyone with breast cancer lives and is supported to live well.

Help us get there faster.

Help us create a future where people with secondary breast cancer get more precious moments with the people they love, and to do the things they love – sign up to our £1,000 Challenge today at breastcancernow.org/1000_challenge.

Rachael Franklin, director of fundraising, communications and engagement, Breast Cancer Now.