Coffee Morning
Sylvia organised a coffee morning to raise funds for Secondary1st in memory of a good friend who had died from secondary breast cancer. 38 people came and enjoyed the morning; they raised more than £400 for Secondary1st.
Peter Capaldi, our patron, presents a cheque for £75,000
On October 9th Peter Capaldi, star of “Doctor Who” and Patron of Secondary1st presented a cheque for £75,000 to help fund pioneering research into secondary breast cancer. Professor Andrew Tutt of King’s College and the Institute of Cancer Research described the need “to understand how the process of metastasis hijacks normal biology” in order to…
Half Marathon fund raise
Hannah took part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon on October 8th to raise money for Secondary1st. Research into secondary breast cancer to enable scientists to develop more effective treatments is a cause very close to her heart. She was one of 16,000 runners in the ninth half marathon covering 13.1 miles through four of…
Bristows staff walk 25km along the River Thames
After a cupcake sale in their offices during the week, on Saturday 9 September a team of intrepid Bristows staff embarked on a 25km walk along the River Thames from Bristows’ offices at 100 Victoria Embankment, alongside the river and canals, to Canary Wharf. Then they crossed over the river to Greenwich and ended at…
New study shows genetic sequencing can help understanding of secondary breast cancer
The newly published results of a study conducted by scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators show that metastatic breast cancer cells leave the primary tumour at late stages of disease development. Most of the research into breast cancer has focused on primary breast cancer and there is still little understanding of…
More Hedgehogs
Our wonderful supporter has knitted many more beautiful hedgehogs to sell, while living with secondary breast cancer. She has now raised an awesome total of £750 for Secondary1st.
Individually tailored cancer treatments
The Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, has called in her annual report for every cancer patient to have genetic testing. This would lead to personalised treatments being designed for each individual patient. The 100,000 Genome Project has shown the importance of genetic testing in the development of personalised and therefore more effective treatments; genomics…
Metastatic Breast Cancer Tissue Bank
Secondary1st took part in the inaugural meeting of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Tissue Bank Advisory Group at Barts Cancer Institute. Professor Louise Jones, a Secondary1st Medical Patron and Professor of Breast Pathology at Barts Cancer Institute, explained the urgent need for tissue samples from secondary breast cancer tumours to enable researchers to study the spread…
Fun Run
A total of twenty-seven supporters took part in the Maccabi Fun Run at Allianz Park, running or walking either five kilometres or one kilometre in perfect weather. There was a Family Fun Zone with a bouncy castle and activities for the children, a Health and Wellbeing Hub and a very popular Food Court as well…
Fashion Gala
The Pink Petal Club, run by specialist breast care nurse Alina to provide support and a chance to meet socially, held a spectacular Fashion Gala at Elstree Cancer Centre by courtesy of Spire Bushey Hospital. The members of the club, all breast cancer patients, modelled occasion wear lent for the evening by Ariella at Brent…
Author writes on with secondary breast cancer
Author Vanessa Lafaye, originally from Florida, has written two hit novels while going through treatment for secondary breast cancer. She was first diagnosed in 2009 and went through treatment. Then she was offered a contract for her novel “Summertime” but three months later the cancer came back. She had more treatment and her book was…
Belfast marathon
Twelve more of Laura’s friends ran in the Belfast marathon to raise money in her memory for Secondary1st. It was a truly remarkable tribute from all the walkers and runners