A group of 18 children and 18 adults got together to honour the memory of a dear friend who had recently died of secondary breast cancer. During Cheltenham Gold Cup week they worked incredibly hard to bake cakes and then sold them every afternoon from 5 o’clock. They raised more than £2.400; it was a…
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Victoria was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2014 followed by a rigorous course of treatment. To celebrate a significant birthday last December she compiled a wish list of things she wants to do, including mountain climbing. She doesn’t believe in doing things by halves, so she has decided to climb the three highest mountains…
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Bristows LLP and WILL (Women in Law London) organised the “Rosie Conversation 2018” in the week of International Women’s Day to discuss Women, Diversity and the Courts. Her Honour Judge Anne Molyneux and Her Honour Judge Melissa Clarke were joined by Professor Erika Rackley in a conversation facilitated by Alexandra Marks CBE, which ranged over…
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Hannah, who was Rosie’s friend from the age of eleven on, held another fabulous champagne and sushi evening to raise money for Secondary1st. Everyone had a great time, enjoyed the amazing food and contributed very generously to the charity.
Pauline lives in West Sussex; she is married to Carl and they have two children. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. “Let the tears come, as they will! Try to let people in, to help support you” My name is Pauline, I live in West Sussex and am married to Carl. We have…
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A local school held a Charity Day in aid of Secondary1st. Stalls offered a variety of attractions from new and second-hand books to popcorn, snacks and drinks. Held during the lunch break, almost £400 was raise in less than an hour.
After a hard-fought contest through rounds with some really brain-stretching questions, the winners celebrated their victory in the office quiz. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone there and raised over £500 for Secondary1st.
Rebbitzin Tanya arranged a fabulous ladies’ Chanukah party. Everyone had the chance to decorate their own piece of ceramics before enjoying some wonderful refreshments and the thrill of a raffle with a huge collection of the most amazing prizes in aid of Secondary1st.
Alina organised a fantastic carol concert for the ladies of the Pink Petal Club at Elstree Cancer Centre. Everyone there also enjoyed wonderful mince pies and home-made pastries and contributed to a collection in aid of Secondary1st.
Dr Michaela Lesjak is our Secondary1st Researcher, working in Dr Claire Wells’ lab at King’s College London. Funded by a Secondary1st grant, Dr Lesjak will investigate how breast cancer cells break away from the primary tumour, invade into the surrounding tissue and then spread through the body to other major organs, where they eventually form…
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“I would say to anyone else in my position, that we might be incurable but we’re still important. Take time for yourself” Charlie is 39 years old and lives in Camberwell, South East London. She is a property lawyer at Winckworth Sherwood and has 3 lovely cats, Charlie was diagnosed with triple negative stage 3…
Details NICE (The National Institute For Health and Care Excellence) has announced that two new breast cancer drugs, palbociclib (Ibrance) and ribociclib (Kisqali), are to be made available to NHS patients in England. These have been licensed as first-line treatments for post-menopausal patients with HR positive and HER2 negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer and…
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