This blog will probably upset some people. I talk about real life. In fact I talk about my life. My life with incurable, but always fatal, secondary breast cancer aged
13th October is officially Secondary Breast Cancer day – the only day in Breast Cancer Awareness Month that officially recognises secondary (metastatic) breast cancer (download as PDF). And so, this
The terminology around cancer can be confusing, and no more so than for Stage IV cancer. The terms ‘secondary’, ‘advanced’ and ‘metastatic’ seem to be used fairly interchangeably, along with
#BCYonline: ‘Breast cancer in young women is a complex disease, occurring when these women are at the peak of their reproductive years, family life and careers. Being a somewhat rare
It’s World Mental Health Day, and we’ve seen so many good social media posts about the need to move beyond talking to action… Cancer is a real challenge to your mental
A number of our members blog regularly about their experiences. Kit has posted another strong post as we continue to deal with #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth and all that brings, whilst we’re trying
Further to METUP member Mary Huckle’s appearance on Lorraine yesterday, she was featured in the Daily Mail, which has a daily readership of 2.2 million. Mary Huckle, 54, from London, has metastatic
This morning METUP-UK members appeared on ITV Lorraine, to discuss #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, talking about the impact of COVID-19 on (secondary) cancer treatment, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock says that cancer treatment
Mary Huckle, one of our members living with secondary breast cancer, shared an excellent Facebook post, drawing out many of the themes that METUP-UK is concerned with. We bring you
Today, 4th October, is ‘Inflammatory Breast Cancer Awareness Day’. You may not be aware that there a range of different types of breast cancer (they are not all the same).
