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We are delighted to open the next round of Make 2nds Count grant applications for research into secondary breast cancer. At a time when research funding and progress has been severely impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic then it is even more vital that research dedicated to secondary breast cancer patients continues.

When were you diagnosed with SBC? 16th August 2018 - On Madonna's 60th Birthday and the day we lost Aretha Franklin How were you diagnosed with SBC?

My SBC Journey When I was diagnosed with SBC in 2018 I was told my cancer never went away and I was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in 2011then secondary 2018. Weird thing is I never felt right, I always felt ill eg fatigue, body pain/aches from primary and I was always back and forth to the GP.

My name is Tricia. I live in the north of Scotland with my husband I have 2 grown up daughters.

The PRIMROSE study CI: Prof Carlo Palmieri Co-funding grant awarded to the University of Liverpool to support the study of the genomic landscape of brain metastasis secondary to breast cancer utilising cell-free DNA derived from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in the UK.

Every month around 1,000 people die from Secondary Breast Cancer. That's 31 people each day, or one every 45 minutes.

How Make 2nds Count have Helped Me?The final installment of our series. How Make 2nds Count have helped me

Living with a secondary breast cancer diagnosis is both mentally and physically gruelling for patients and those closest to them. With a focus on quality of life, our support programme helps patients and families affected by this incurable disease by informing, sharing and offering practical advice & support.

Continuing our series How can we raise more awareness of SBC? Raise Awareness

We are proud partners and supporters of Walk the Walk's #MenGetBreastCancerToo campaign. Whether you've heard of male breast cancer before or not, it's important that we continue raising vital awareness of this disease and talk about the impact it can have on men too.

Continuing our series What helped with your diagnosis?

When were you diagnosed ? My original diagnosis was in July 2012 after a routine mammogram.

To help raise awareness of Secondary Breast Cancer, throughout October we asked patients to answer some questions about their diagnosis.Had you heard of SBC before your diagnosis?

There are an estimated 35,000 people living with Secondary Breast Cancer in the UK. Today is the only day which represents these Men and Women.

This October during Breast Cancer awareness month we want to raise awareness about the importance of research and trials for Secondary Breast Cancer patients. This is more important than ever in the current climate with charities raising less money due to the coronavirus pandemic and of course, understandably, a lot of medical research has been delayed but every second counts for patients with secondary breast cancer We are launching a campaign to support initiatives highlighting the importance of supporting trials and funding research that has the greatest direct patient benefit and quickest impact for patients.