Thanks for taking the time to visit our team's JustGiving page. I lost my wife to this illness recently, so myself along with some very special friends are going to attempt the 3 Peaks Challenge in June. We want to try and make a difference and by raising money your donation will go to help support this very important Charity.
- Nearly 48,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK.
- Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK.
- 1 in 8 women in the UK will develop breast cancer at some point in their lifetime.
- Around 1,000 women die of breast cancer every month in the UK.
- Around 300 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK.
- More women than ever in the UK are surviving breast cancer thanks to better awareness, better screening and better treatments.
Breast cancer in Scotland
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Around 4,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in Scotland.
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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in Scotland.
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Around 1,000 women die of breast cancer every year in Scotland.
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Around 25 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in Scotland.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now. I firmly believe
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!
