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…

Red Flags and DENOVO Breast Cancer  Primary breast cancer tends to fill Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  It’s a month where our social media, TV, radio, advertising and retail all turn

The infographic on the red flag signs for metastatic breast cancer is a brilliant resource…

Jo Taylor’s infographic on the red flag signs for metastatic breast cancer is a brilliant resource and one that should be shared far and wide, but this is my story

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

The backache began in January 2023…

The backache began in January 2023: I went to my GP and red flagged that I had had breast cancer (due to METUPUK infographics I knew of the warning signs),

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

METUPUK joins the Northern Ireland Cancer Charities Coalition

METUPUK has joined the Northern Ireland Coalition (NICCC) and will work collaboratively with partner charities to improve outcomes for cancer patients in Northern Ireland. Ann McBrien, METUPUK’s Northern Ireland Executive

The Economist – Pioneering person-centred breast cancer care – Madeleine Meynell

At the End of May 2024 Madeleine attended an event at the offices of the Economist on Pioneering person-centred breast cancer care.  This event was part of a wider project looking at

Data collection for metastatic breast cancer, “we are only counted when we are dead” – Kat Southwell

Just shy of six years ago I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). Rare with a “high fatality rate and difficult to treat” is what I learnt in the