EXCLUSIVE: To mark the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month, OK! speaks to Breast Cancer Now and Cancer Research UK about the work being done to treat and diagnose the disease
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK – with one woman being diagnosed with the disease every 10 minutes.
Compared with 20 years ago, women in England who are diagnosed with early breast cancer are 66% less likely to die from the disease within the first five years – and it doesn’t stop there, as charities are keen to highlight. There’s reason to celebrate how far we’ve come, and remain optimistic about the future. “For instance, the launch of the routine NHS breast screening programme in 1988 revolutionised early detection of breast cancer. It prevents around 1,300 breast cancer deaths every year in the UK,” says Dr Temcinaite. “Spotting the disease at an early stage is so important because the sooner breast cancer is diagnosed, the more effective treatment is likely to be.
Early detection is just one piece of a big puzzle. “We also know a lot more about the genetics of breast cancer. We know which people are at a higher risk, such as those with mutated BRCA genes,” Dr Godfrey adds. “Understanding this allows us to start looking at risk management where we can closely monitor those people.”“About a quarter of breast cancers are preventable.
With all that in mind, the future looks hopeful. “Cancer is scary, but there is an awful lot of room for optimism. I’d love to get to a point where someone can get a fast diagnosis and receive a relatively minor but targeted treatment,” says Dr Godfrey. “We want that portion of life where they’re worried about cancer to be short before they’re back to normal. I think it’s achievable.”
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