Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug by NICE

A cancer drug which received standing ovation from the Global Medical Community is being withheld from NHS breast cancer patients.   METUPUK are devastated by NICE decision not to  recommend the drug

Why I’m running the Great North Run for METUPUK – Sarah Lane

My Mum died in June 2018 after being diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2016. Her death certificate stated that she had secondary breast cancer in her liver.  This was all

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

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

When D-Day’s DE NOVO – Sue Thomas

When D-Day’s DE NOVO  My name is Sue, I’m a wife, a mum, a nanny, a daughter, a friend, a Metastatic Breast Cancer patient, and an advocate.  My breast cancer

A Sister’s Perspective – Emma Smith (Trustee)

We had all plunged into a big black hole of despair in the days which followed my sister Helen’s metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis.  Two and a half years on

METUPUK at the UK Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium

METUPUK (Metastatic Exchange To Unleash Power) attended the 2024 United Kingdom’s Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium in Birmingham, hosted by Breast Cancer Now and supported by numerous partners. It was a