It is estimated that more than one in three people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime.

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. About 1 in 8 women are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime and, in rare cases, men can also be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Thanks to research, there's a good chance of recovery if it's detected in its early stages. Sadly, people diagnosed with secondary breast cancer cant expect the same positive outcome. Approximately 30% of patients who have (or have had) primary breast cancer will go on to be diagnosed with secondary breast cancer within the first 10 years of their initial diagnosis.

Secondary cancer, also known as stage 4, advanced or metastatic cancer, is when breast cancer cells spread to other parts of the body. Secondary breast cancer is currently incurable and approximately 1,000 people die from secondary breast cancer in the UK every single month.

Your donation will support Edinburgh Cancer Research Centres translational research into secondary breast cancer at the University of Edinburgh, under the leadership of Dr Olga Oikonomidou.

Thank you.