Breast Cancer is one of the most prevalent, detectable and treatable forms of cancers that affect women. Despite medical progress, 11,500 women die each year in the UK, and 56,000 new cases identified annually. Pressures on specialists joining the profession. Help with research, training, bursaries
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1 in 7 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. There are 56,000 new cases of breast cancer each year in the UK, resulting in almost 11,500 deaths. Early diagnosis is critical in supporting optimal health outcomes, 75% of patients survive breast cancer for ten or more years. But, 23% of breast cancer cases are preventable if diagnosed at an early stage. The Charity was founded in 1979 to address shortages of people in breast imaging, help promote the profession, early detection and treatments
The Charity offers bursaries to UK and overseas based radiologists and radiographers to undertake research to support their training and to expand advance the specialism and support the training of new radiographers specialising in breast disease. The Charity stage an internationally renowned biennial scientific conference and exhibition to disseminate training and best practice and advance the latest use of technologies to improve treatment and survivability of breast disease.