The breast cancer charity helping more women get checked sooner
Clear, sourced information on symptoms, screening and treatment, and support for whatever comes next. Your gift helps fund breast screening for women who have no other way to get it.
A campaign managed by World Aid Network
Charity Commission registration in progress
How can we help?
Worried about a change?
Signs, symptoms and when to see a GP.
Just been diagnosed?
Your next steps, questions and support.
Supporting someone?
Practical ways to help a partner, friend or parent.
Want to make a difference?
Donate, fundraise or get your team involved.
Breast cancer guides, from first signs to life after treatment
Explore all breast health guidesKnow the signs
Breast cancer symptoms
Breast and nipple changes, what to look for and when to see a GP.
Read the guideBreast awareness
How to check your breasts
Get to know what is normal for you, with a simple guide to checking.
Read the guideScreening & diagnosis
NHS breast screening
Who is invited, what happens at a mammogram and how to find your local service.
Read the guideAfter a diagnosis
Understanding treatment
An introduction to treatment options and questions for your care team.
Read the guideLiving with breast cancer
Secondary breast cancer
Understand what a metastatic diagnosis means and where to find support.
Read the guideFamily & friends
Supporting someone you love
Practical ways to help with appointments, everyday life and difficult conversations.
Read the guideNoticed something unusual? Contact your GP. Do not wait for your next screening appointment. These guides support your understanding and cannot diagnose a breast change.
NHS symptoms advice ↗Recently updated guides
Dates show when a guide’s text last changed. Found a mistake? See our corrections log.
Why earlier diagnosis matters, in numbers
- almost 100%five-year survival when breast cancer is found at stage 1 in EnglandCancer Research UK
- 41.9%five-year survival in low-income countries (2017–2021), against 87.3% in high-income countriesWHO Global Breast Cancer Initiative
- 2.4 millionwomen diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide in 2024World Health Organization
- £25our estimated cost of one complete screening: exam, ultrasound and health educationCost methodology
How your donation helps fund breast screening
Distance, cost and a lack of local services can stand between a woman and a breast examination. Our campaign supports breast awareness, screening and treatment access in underserved communities.
Explore what a donation could help fund, using our published programme estimates.
How donations are usedWhat could your gift help fund?
Choose an amount to explore our estimated screening costs.
screening cost equivalents
based on an estimated £25 per screening
An illustration of programme costs, not a guarantee of individual care. Donations are pooled; costs and services vary by location and patient need. Read the cost methodology.
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Who we are and how we work
Breast Cancer Charity is a campaign managed by World Aid Network, London, supporting breast awareness, screening and treatment access in underserved communities. We also publish breast health information and signpost UK support services. Charity Commission registration is in progress.
October · Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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