I was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in 2015, and it all felt like a terrible mistake. I was 43, in my final year of an optometry degree and already
Why I volunteer with METUPUK…
I’m a 51 year old NHS nurse and 18 months ago I was told i had MBC…
Be confident that you know your body: I am a 51-year-old NHS nurse and 18 months ago was told that I had metastatic breast cancer spreading to my spine, lungs,
Life has a way of throwing curveballs when you least expect it…
Standing by her side Life has a way of throwing curveballs when you least expect it. For us, it came in the form of three words that changed everything: “You
According to Cancer Research UK, approximately one in five of all new female breast cancer cases are under the age 50…
According to Cancer Research UK, approximately one in five of all new female breast cancer cases are under the age 50 and around half are between 35 – 64 (https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/breast-cancer/incidence-invasive).
Treatement lines and herceptin for HER2+ metastatic breast cancer
Any patient with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) will be familiar with the concept of ‘treatment lines’. Unlike primary breast cancer, where you undergo chemotherapy for a fixed time period, after
Do you remember what you were wearing on 1 December 2019? Probably not. I do…
METUPUK patient advocate Carole describes her experience of whole brain radiation for suspected leptomeningeal disease (LMD). Do you remember what you were wearing on 1 December 2019? Probably not. I
Primary breast cancer tends to fill Breast Cancer Awareness Month…
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METUPUK Breast Cancer Awareness 2024 for metastatic breast cancer
METUPUK’ Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign for October across the UK and on social media channels. Continuing the synergy with The Darker Side of Pink travelling campaign highlighting the 31 women a
I was diagnosed with ER/PR+ HER- primary breast cancer in February 2022….
I was diagnosed with ER/PR+ HER- primary breast cancer in February 2022. I was treated with a lumpectomy followed by 12 sessions of chemotherapy and 24 sessions of radiotherapy; I
Emma Lawrence (née Fisher)
Emma Lawrence (née Fisher) 21.01.81 – 13.07.24 Everyone at METUPUK is incredibly saddened to hear that Emma Lawrence (née Fisher) has died at the age of 43. Emma was diagnosed