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'Golden Valley Half Marathon Charity Walk' also known as 'Carols Walk'. On Saturday 10th June 2023 Carol Goring and a very capable band of friends and family organised a walk to celebrate life, raise awareness about secondary breast cancer and raise funds for Make 2nds Count and other local cancer charities.

When/How were you first diagnosed? I was diagnosed in June 2020, de novo.

Make 2nds Count and its Board of Trustees have been made aware of the negative representation of the charity on social media by Lisa Fleming, following the action requested by Lisa and Euan Fleming to remove any references to their connection to Make 2nds Count as a result of their personal decision to step away from the charity last year. We understand these have been difficult decisions on their part, and Lisa and Euan’s role as founders will always be part of the charity’s history.

Living with secondary (metastatic) cancer is challenging. You will deal with a variety of emotions, such as fear, sadness, anxiety, anger, or hopelessness.

Living with secondary (metastatic) cancer is challenging. You will deal with a variety of emotions, such as fear, sadness, anxiety, anger, or hopelessness.

Living with secondary (metastatic) cancer is challenging. You will deal with a variety of emotions, such as fear, sadness, anxiety, anger, or hopelessness.

Secondary breast cancer (also known as metastatic, stage 4 or advanced breast cancer) occurs when the cancer spreads beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body. In this blog we will share information on secondary breast cancer, metastases, the signs to look out for, and the diagnosis of secondary breast cancer.

When/How were you first diagnosed? In March 2021, I found a lump in my breast and went to my local GP – I was fast tracked as they thought it looked suspicious, within 10 days I had a breast clinic appointment at my local hospital, where I had a mammogram, ultrasound and 9 biopsies.

Living with secondary (metastatic) cancer is challenging. You will deal with a variety of emotions, such as fear, sadness, anxiety, anger, or hopelessness.

Craig took part in Race to the Stones which is a 100km ultramarathon from Lewknor to Avebury with 2 of his colleagues to raise funds for M2C following his wife Gemma's secondary breast cancer diagnosis in 2019. Here you can read more of Craig’s story.

Research contracts are legally binding agreements between a research funder, the chief investigator and the research institution where the work is taking place. In today’s blog, Research Manager Dr Sarah Thomas shares what's involved in shaping a research contract that truly reflects the core values of Make 2nds Count.

SBC & Me Date of Diagnosis 1st September 2021 Current Treatment Line Letrazole Zoladex Denosumab Ribociclib How does SBC effect your life? My body hurts quite a lot, just doing the gardening I have full on body aches for days, my body doesn't bounce back too quickly.

Living with secondary (metastatic) cancer is challenging. You will deal with a variety of emotions, such as fear, sadness, anxiety, anger, or hopelessness.

An independent review, commissioned by the UK government and led by Lord O’Shaughnessy, has recently been published with many recommendations on how to tackle the key challenges in delivering commercial clinical trials and how the environment for commercial clinical trials can be improved in the UK. Although the UK has an illustrious track record in the area of clinical trials, both historically and with recent successes, such as with the COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic COVID drug trials, in recent years the UK has started to fall behind in commercial clinical trial activity.

Ed Hodges is one of our amazing fundraisers and, this year, he will be undertaking a series of challenges for Make 2nds Count. He has recently completed 51 Fiver Triathlon in May and Endure 24 Reading in June.