New UK network will speed up progress in radiotherapy research

7th November 2018

Currently around 40% of cancer patients in the UK have radiotherapy as a part of their treatment. It plays a major treatment in curing many cancers and also in relieving symptoms. There is strong evidence to suggest that radiotherapy could be even more helpful if: •    we understood more about the biology of how it affects ...

Highly Processed Food is “Cancer Risk”

23rd October 2018

Consuming foods such as chicken nuggets, ready meals and mass-produced bakery goods may significantly increase the risk of developing cancer, according to new French research. Following the eating habits of people over the last five years, their study (reported in the British Medical Journal – BMJ) stated that a 10% increase in the proportion of ultra-processed ...

Pink Ribbon Bus Tour

10th October 2018

There is still time to book yourself on the Pink Ribbon Bus Tour 💗 For the entire month of October Brigit’s Bakery is partnering with the Pink Ribbon Foundation. Book your place on one of the October bus tours now and don’t forget to wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The tours will follow a ...

Girls Wanna Rock – single release by JOANovARC

5th October 2018

London based 4 piece female rock band ‘JOANovARC’ exploded onto the international music scene in early 2015 with the acclaimed singles Live Rock ’n’ Roll and White Trash. JOANovARC’s status as the new ‘Queens of rock’ is about to rise even higher following their debut album, Ride Of Your Life (released 2016 through Red Vixen ...

Crowdfunded cancer treatments – do they work?

17th September 2018

The British Medical Journal has published figures that show that more people are trying to raise money by crowdfunding to pay for treatments not available on the NHS. In the last three years, at least £7m has been raised by people on crowdfunding sites like Just Giving and Go Fund Me. Just Giving’s own figures show that ...

#TeamPRF cycle from London to Brighton

16th September 2018

On the 16th September our small team of charity riders took on the iconic London to Brighton Bike Ride to raise awareness and money for the Pink Ribbon Foundation.  Leaving the buzz of the city behind they joined thousands of fellow cyclists and faced head on the challenge of a 55-mile bike ride. Over 4,000 riders ...

Pink Champagne – Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Team

14th August 2018

Pink Champagne Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Team is based in Christchurch in Dorset. Established in 2008, they joined 150 teams worldwide acting as role models to inspire and encourage other cancer survivors to achieve the physical, psychological and social benefits of this activity.   The team meet every Saturday morning throughout the year and on Monday evenings ...

Rapesco pound the streets of London for the third year running

23rd July 2018

Big congratulations to all of our finishers and fundraisers from Rapesco Office Products who endured sub 30 degree temperatures to run the Virgin Sport British 10K Run on Sunday 15 July raising money and awareness to fight breast cancer via the Pink Ribbon Foundation. #TeamPRF raced through the streets of London with winning smiles and ...

Especially For You – the chance to see Kylie Minogue LIVE whilst supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation

10th July 2018

On Wednesday 26th September 2018 you and 3 guests could be watching Kylie Minogue Live in an exclusive VIP Hospitality Executive Box at the O2 with complimentary refreshments (beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks). Kylie Minogue, currently on a high with her brand new track ‘Dancing’, will bring her extraordinary creativity as a live performer back ...

Study Helps to Show How Long People Should be Checked After Cancer Treatment

17th June 2018

Study helps to show how long people should be checked after cancer treatment Often, people wonder how long they should be monitored or checked after their cancer treatment ends. Many people have regular checks for 5 years. But in some types of cancer it hasn’t been clear how long people should be followed up for and ...