# Late-Stage Diagnosis Appeal | Breast Cancer Charity > Source: https://breastcancer-charity.org/appeal/late-stage-diagnosis-crisis/ > Support Breast Cancer Charity URGENT Low-Income Regions When breast cancer is caught at stage III or IV, survival chances are halved. In underserved regions, that is how most cases are found. [Donate to this appeal](https://breastcancer-charity.org/donate/) ## Quick answer When breast cancer is caught at stage III or IV, survival chances are halved. In underserved regions, that is how most cases are found. Breast Cancer Charity deploys donations to screening, education and treatment access through vetted local partners — not cancer research. Give securely from £25. 1 in 4 Women in low-income regions diagnosed at stage III or IV 48% Lower survival rate for late-stage vs early-stage diagnosis 90% Of all breast cancer deaths occur in low and middle-income countries 7.8M Women living with a breast cancer diagnosis in the last 5 years (WHO 2024) ## Early detection is the difference between life and death For every woman diagnosed at stage I or II, two more in low-income communities are diagnosed at an advanced, life-limiting stage. Your support funds the awareness and screening that closes that gap. The difference between a stage I and a stage IV breast cancer diagnosis is, in most cases, the difference between life and death. Caught early, breast cancer is highly treatable — survival rates exceed 98% at the earliest stage. Caught late, after the cancer has spread to lymph nodes or distant organs, survival prospects fall sharply and treatment becomes far more complex, costly and traumatic. In underserved communities worldwide, the overwhelming majority of breast cancer cases are found at an advanced stage. There is no regular screening. There are no reminders. There are no community health workers making home visits. Women live with lumps for months or years, hoping they will go away, unable to afford a visit to a clinic even if one existed nearby. This appeal funds the two interventions proven to shift diagnosis from late to early: community awareness education that teaches women the warning signs and empowers them to seek help, and subsidised clinical examinations for women who present with a concern. Your donation gives a woman with a lump somewhere to go — and someone to listen. ## What your donation achieves - Run a 3-day community awareness event reaching 200 women - Fund subsidised biopsy testing for 10 women showing symptoms - Support transport costs for a rural patient to reach specialist care - Train 5 community health workers in breast cancer awareness and referral Legal status - ✓ Breast Cancer Charity is a campaign of World Aid Network (Charity Commission registration in progress, app. 5290505) - ✓ Charity Commission application 5290505 - ✓ ICO registered ZC156579 - ✓ [Full registration status](https://breastcancer-charity.org/about/registration-status/) ## Appeal FAQ Why is breast cancer diagnosed so late in low-income countries? Your gift funds the programme work on this appeal — screening, community education and treatment access through vetted local partners. Donations are deployed to programme work — screening, diagnosis and treatment access — through vetted local partners. We publish exactly what each amount funds, and our accounts when registered. £25 funds one complete screening overseas. How do I donate to this appeal? Give at breastcancer-charity.org/donate/ — one-off or monthly via Stripe, including Apple Pay and Google Pay. Add a checkout note if you want the gift directed to this campaign. You can also call World Aid Network on 020 4622 0003. Is Breast Cancer Charity a registered charity? Breast Cancer Charity is a campaign of World Aid Network (Charity Commission registration in progress, app. 5290505). Application reference 5290505. ICO ZC156579. See breastcancer-charity.org/about/registration-status/ for full details. Can I dedicate my appeal donation in memory of someone? Yes. On the donation form, expand "Add a dedication (optional)" and choose in memory or in honour. Approved tributes may appear on our Dedication Wall after review. ### Other appeals [The Breast Cancer Crisis No One Is Talking About →](https://breastcancer-charity.org/appeal/breast-cancer-crisis-developing-world/)[Free Breast Cancer Screening Campaign →](https://breastcancer-charity.org/appeal/free-breast-cancer-screening-campaign/)[Breast Cancer Education Appeal →](https://breastcancer-charity.org/appeal/breast-cancer-education-appeal/) ## The need is urgent. Your timing is perfect. Every day without screening is another day where early-stage cancer becomes late-stage. Help us close the gap. [Donate now](https://breastcancer-charity.org/donate/) --- Breast Cancer Charity — an initiative of World Aid Network. Donate: https://breastcancer-charity.org/donate/