27February

Pauline’s story: “Let the tears come, as they will! Try to let people in, to help support you”

February 27, 2018
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Pauline lives in West Sussex; she is married to Carl and they have two children. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. “Let the tears come, as they will! Try to let people in, to

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30January

School Charity Day

January 30, 2018
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A local school held a Charity Day in aid of Secondary1st. Stalls offered a variety of attractions from new and second-hand books to popcorn, snacks and drinks. Held during the lunch break, almost £400 was

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25January

Victory in the Office Quiz

January 25, 2018
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After a hard-fought contest through rounds with some really brain-stretching questions, the winners celebrated their victory in the office quiz. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone there and raised over £500 for Secondary1st.

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18December

Shenley Chanukah Party

December 18, 2017
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Rebbitzin Tanya arranged a fabulous ladies’ Chanukah party. Everyone had the chance to decorate their own piece of ceramics before enjoying some wonderful refreshments and the thrill of a raffle with a huge collection of

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18December

Pink Petal Club Carol Concert

December 18, 2017
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Alina organised a fantastic carol concert for the ladies of the Pink Petal Club at Elstree Cancer Centre. Everyone there also enjoyed wonderful mince pies and home-made pastries and contributed to a collection in aid

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06December

Meet Michaela, Our Secondary1st Researcher

December 06, 2017
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Dr Michaela Lesjak is our Secondary1st Researcher, working in Dr Claire Wells’ lab at King’s College London. Funded by a Secondary1st grant, Dr Lesjak will investigate how breast cancer cells break away from the primary

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01December

Charlie’s Story

December 01, 2017
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"I would say to anyone else in my position, that we might be incurable but we’re still important. Take time for yourself” Charlie is 39 years old and lives in Camberwell, South East London. She is

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20November

NICE approves two new drugs

November 20, 2017
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NICE (The National Institute For Health and Care Excellence) has announced that two new breast cancer drugs, palbociclib (Ibrance) and ribociclib (Kisqali), are to be made available to NHS patients in England. These have been

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06November

Another Night of Fun in Glasgow

November 06, 2017
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After their fantastic fun night last year, Andrea’s family and friends held an amazing Halloween party in her memory to raise funds for Secondary1st. Everyone there enjoyed a great night, and they raised over £1200

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27October

Wearing pink to school

October 27, 2017
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An entire school wore pink one day this month to raise funds for Secondary1st at the request of one of the mothers who is a secondary breast cancer patient. They also did face painting and

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