Breakthrough Breast Cancer Charity

Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK's leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education.

One in nine women in the UK will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives and 1,000 women die from it each month. Breakthrough's world-class research focuses on discovering the causes of different types of breast cancer and developing new, more effective treatments to help more women survive. In the long term, Breakthrough Breast Cancer hope to reach a point with their research that will enable them to prevent breast cancer.

Through Breakthrough's programme of scientific research, they aim to identify better methods for diagnosing breast cancer accurately, develop more effective tailored treatments and find ways to prevent breast cancer in the future.

You can support Breakthrough Breast Cancer in a variety of ways including donating, fundraising, campaigning, starting a Breakthrough Group in your area or by taking part in a Breakthrough fundraising event such as an organised adventure trek, parachute jump or by joining the Breakthrough Running Club.

How your donations to Breakthrough Breast Cancer Charity will be used?

Breakthrough Breast Cancer is the UK's leading breast cancer charity and is committed to fighting breast cancer through research and awareness. Breakthrough aims to:

• Initiate and support breast cancer research including discovering causes of breast cancer, methods of prevention and developing new treatments
• Creating a focus for breast cancer research at the Institue of Cancer Research
• Encourage rapid communication of research findings
• Foster partnerships between organisations involved with breast cancer
• Promote breast cancer education and awareness
• Campaign for policies that support breast cancer research

Since 1999, Breakthrough has awarded grants totalling over £55m. A large proportion (approximately £35m) has been funding for the Breakthrough Research Centre, with additional support for major projects such as the Breakthrough Generations Study and a research programme in Glasgow, led by the founding Director of the Breakthrough Research Centre. Before 1999, £8.8m was awarded for the building of the Breakthrough Research Centre. In 2008, Breakthrough awarded over £8 million in research grants and they expect to award a similar amount in 2009.