This festive period, dedicate a beautiful personalised bauble in honour or in memory of someone with secondary breast cancer and their name will be added to our Tree of Hope.

And new for this year, you can also purchase a DIY ceramic star and have some crafting fun with friends or family. All the money from the baubles will help us continue our support services for those living with secondary breast cancer.

 

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Make 2nds Count is a UK-wide patient and family focused charity dedicated to giving hope to women and men living with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer.

Research into secondary breast cancer is underfunded. Make 2nds Count’s mission is to fund secondary breast cancer research which contributes to advancing an increased quality of life for patients.

Our Support programme has a focus on quality of life and helping patients affected by this incurable disease by informing, sharing and offering practical advice & support.

Education is an integral part in everything that we do and we aim to raise awareness of secondary breast cancer through effective marketing and education programmes across the UK. We also empower patients through increasing their knowledge and understanding of research, treatments and options.

Together we can Make 2nds Count!

Signs & Symptoms of Secondary Breast Cancer

We hear about breast cancer on almost a daily basis, yet many people have never heard of secondary (metastatic) breast cancer even though the disease kills on average 1,000 people every single month in the UK alone. Secondary (metastatic) breast cancer is one of the biggest killer of women under 50 in the UK, and approximately 67,000 women are living with this incurable form of breast cancer in the UK alone.

Secondary breast cancer, also known as metastatic, advanced or stage IV breast cancer, is a cancer that has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body. Parts of the body affected are usually the bones, liver, lungs, brain or the skin. 

Secondary breast cancer can be treated but it cannot be cured. Treatments aim to control and slow down the disease to enable patients to have the best possible quality of life for as long as possible.

Living with a secondary breast cancer diagnosis is both mentally and physically gruelling and can be incredibly isolating. Our support programme helps our community by informing, sharing, fostering important relationships, and offering practical advice.  

 

  • Tea & Chat - we have 17 regional in-person monthly groups that are safe spaces to build friendships and get peer-to-peer support. 
  • Wellbeing sessions - our weekly online activities including Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork and Mindfulness, all designed to help mental and physical health.
  • Online community - join our closed Facebook group to connect with others, share information and get support.

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Patient Trials Advocate Service

The Patient Trial Advocate service is here to help secondary breast cancer patients potentially find a clinical trial and to support them through the clinical trial process.

The Patient Trials Advocates (PTA) are senior research nurses with experience in secondary breast cancer and clinical trials. If you are a patient with metastatic breast cancer and interested in seeking advice about a clinical trial, please complete a referral form and book a slot to speak with one of our Patient Trial Advocates.

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UK Clinical Trial Registry

In 2021 Make 2nds Count conducted a the MSBC research study and from this survey 87% of secondary breast cancer patients said they would likely use a patient friendly clinical trial registry specific to secondary breast cancer.

The aim of the registry is to provide secondary breast cancer patients with a single list of actively recruiting trials, alongside their locations. 

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London Winter walk
25th Jan 2025 26th Jan 2025

London Winter Walk 2025

A great event to walk off the Christmas celebrations, and to kick start your New Year fitness regime! There are Full Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K options, both starting & finishing at The Oval Cricket Ground on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 January, and take in highlights of the Thames, its historic bridges, and many of the Capital’s key landmarks. Food, drinks and
a commemorative medal are all included!

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3 months ago

LAB FACTOR partners with Make 2nds Count in memory of beloved family member

We are thrilled to announce an inspiring partnership between Make 2nds Count and LAB FACTOR, a UK-based professional beauty supplier. This collaboration is driven by a personal and heartfelt connection to honour Toni, sister to Lab Factor’s founder Angelina Salacinski, who tragically passed away aged just 47 after receiving her secondary breast cancer (SBC) diagnosis.

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5 months ago

Secondary Breast Cancer Patient Summit Success in Liverpool

"The Summit was so brilliant and informative, please repeat it next year. It's the first and only thing of its type that I have seen and it was so needed." We were thrilled that our Secondary Breast Cancer Patient Summit in Liverpool, in partnership with ECMC and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, went so well last week.

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UK Clinical Trial Registry

The aim of the registry is to provide secondary breast cancer patients with a single list of actively recruiting trials, alongside their locations.

2nds Together Retreats

We want to help everyone de-stress, relax and build friendships with others living with secondary breast cancer, giving a much needed break from life on constant treatment.

2nds Support Hub

The 2nds Support Hub aims to make it simpler for patients to find what groups and services are available online and in your region to help patients navigate life with secondary breast cancer.

Patient Trial Advocate Service

If you are a patient with metastatic breast cancer living in the UK and interested in seeking advice about a clinical trial, please complete the referral form below and book a slot to speak with our trials nurse.

Tea & A Chat

"Firstly I must say I do love chatting to you ladies, it is helping me feel not so isolated in these early days." Rachel Stewart

Make 2nds Count Resources

We have support and about us leaflets available to download or as hard copies.

Make 2nds Count is a patient and family focused charity dedicated to giving hope to women and men living with secondary breast cancer.

We strive to do this by raising awareness and funding medical research that will contribute to advancing an increased quality of life for patients. Our community programme supports patients and families affected by this incurable disease.

Together we can Make 2nds Count.