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SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of diagnosis? March 2021 Current treatment line?
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of diagnosis? Primary May 19 Secondary September 19 Current treatment line?
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of diagnosis? Dec 2019 Stage 3 March 2020 Stage 4 Current treatment line?
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me How does secondary breast cancer affect your life? It’s nearly 2 years since I was diagnosed straight to stage 4.
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me How does secondary breast cancer affect your life? I now try to live each day feeling happy and positive.
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of diagnosis? 21/4/21 Current treatment line?
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me How does secondary breast cancer affect your life? Slows me down, tiredness more often than not, really have to plan days out trips around treatment times.
Anne's Story
Earlier this month secondary breast cancer patient and Make 2nds Count supporter, Anne Blacklock, signed up to take part in our Make Christmas Count Campaign as one of our Bauble Sellers. We wanted to share Anne's story with you, and why she chose to support the campaign this Christmas.
The SMC does not recommend alpelisib (Piqray®) for use in NHSScotland
Today, the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has announced that the targeted secondary breast cancer drug alpelisib (Piqray®) is not recommended for use within NHSScotland for the treatment of a specific cohort of patients. Make 2nds Count is disappointed by this decision that will reduce targeted treatment options to secondary breast cancer patients on the NHS in Scotland.
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of diagnosis? Late July 2021 Current treatment line?
Secondary Breast Cancer Highlighted at Scottish Parliament
We are taking our campaign to raise awerness of secondary breast cancer to the Scottish Parliament from the 29th November to the 2nd December. We are highlighting the shocking toll of the disease which claims 1000 lives each month in the UK – an average of 31 deaths every day – and its pioneering Patient Trials Advocate service (PTA).
Make 2nds Count Updated Announcement
Make 2nds Count is concerned with recent misleading social media comments made by founder Lisa Fleming. The charity has gone to great lengths to protect her from what we feel have been conflicted decisions around her ongoing role in the charity.
A Call for Genomic Profile Testing for Every Cancer Patient in Scotland
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & My Treatment: Has your treatment line changed since you completed SBC & Me last year? Luckily not, I'm still on my first line of treatment.
In memory of Lora Willing
Lora Willing passed away one year ago today from secondary breast cancer. Thank you to her family for sharing her story with us.Lora was 37 when she was diagnosed with stage 3 triple negative breast cancer in May 2020.