Myself, Lorna, Marlene, Bev and Amanda are taking part in the Twilight Runway challenge on Saturday 11th September. The challenge involves walking, running or skipping ( if you really feel like it) around the perimeter of the Blackbush airfield. (https://www.twilightchallenge.co.uk/).We are rasing money for BRAS (Breast Reseach and support) as our very close friend Amanda was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in December last year and futher to that, secondary bone cancer. Amanda is a determined person whose attitude to life is amazing and have all decided to do this walk to raise money to help others going through the same.

Below are the details on who and what the charity are doing.

On behalf of the breast team we would like to announce a new charity 'BRAs'.
The helix on the 's' is the DNA, is the true face and future of treatment for breast cancer which affects 1 in 8 women. We look forward to the day we can genetically influence the cancer cell by simply turning off its 'drivers'. Earlier this year, the team at Frimley Park Hospital wanted to join a very interesting study using minimal invasive surgery in patient who have chemotherapy first, but we could not due to need for more staff.

Why raise money?
Do we just watch and wait?
Or aspire and move forward?
So we are raising funds to finance a research person to enable us to do just that.

Improving:
Our audit of ten years FU, show our survival rate in 93%, 10% higher than the national average. We treat 400 new cancers a year. In Frimley breast unit we have contributed to many national and international breast studies.
We work together, we are a very cohesive interactive and dynamic team.