Breast Cancer Campaign
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Breast Cancer Campaign is a breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...

 research charity based in the United Kingdom
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The charity's mission is to "beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment and cure." According to its website, Campaign attempts to focus funding on innovative projects only, using the best people throughout the UK and Ireland, no matter what area of research it is.

The charity is currently funding 101 research projects worth over £16.5 million in 31 centres of excellence across the UK and Ireland. Research projects range from studying the genetics of breast cancer to improved methods of treatment.

Campaign’s Gap Analysis

Breast Cancer Campaign asked 56 of the UK’s most prominent breast cancer experts for their views on current breast cancer research. It was one of the largest studies to have been carried out in the UK and highlighted key gaps in current breast cancer research and helped to identify the future challenges that need to be achieved in order to gain the maximum benefit for patients. The study (PDF) was published by open access journal Breast Cancer Research.
http://www.breastcancercampaign.org/whatwedo/achievements/

The History of Breast Cancer

In 2006, Campaign published “The History of Breast Cancer”, a report that highlighted the key achievements made in breast cancer research over the last 2,000 years. The report aimed to outline how the money spent on research has not only advanced our knowledge of breast cancer but also directly benefited patients.
http://www.breastcancercampaign.org/whatwedo/achievements/

Fundraising activities

Breast Cancer Campaign’s most recent wear it pink
Wear it pink
wear it pink is a UK-wide fundraising initiative organised by the charity, Breast Cancer Campaign. Held annually in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, supporters wear an item of pink and in return donate £2 each to Campaign...

 day was on Friday 28 October 2011. Supporters were asked to wear any item of pink and donate £2 each to the charity. This can be anything from pink socks to dying your hair pink. So far the charity has raised over £13.2 million for breast cancer research from the wear it pink day since the event was launched in 2002.
http://www.wearitpink.co.uk/

This year to promote wear it pink
Wear it pink
wear it pink is a UK-wide fundraising initiative organised by the charity, Breast Cancer Campaign. Held annually in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, supporters wear an item of pink and in return donate £2 each to Campaign...

day, Vanish commissioned Events Agency, Chillisauce to raise awareness of its sponsorship of Breast Cancer Campaign’s Wear it Pink fundraiser by breaking an unusual Guinness World Record, creating the World’s Largest Bra. The enormous bra was suspended from ITV Southbank Building on Friday 28th October.

Breast Cancer Campaign has a wide range of sporting and non-sporting fundraising events that supporters can participate in. These range from running marathons to becoming a regional volunteer. All the money raised from Breast Cancer Campaign’s events helps to fund vital breast cancer research.
http://www.breastcancercampaign.org/how/index/

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