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Breast cancer research

Breast cancer develops in the milk-producing glands in the breast, or in the passages or ducts that deliver milk to the nipples.Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. It accounts for more than a quarter of all cancers in women. Each year almost 46,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in the UK and the disease claims around 12,400 lives..

Cancer Research UK is the largest single funder of breast cancer research in the UK. Our work covers all aspects of the disease, from its molecular causes through to the psychological effects of treatment.

Below are some of the highlights of our breast cancer research portfolio.


Click on the names below to find out more about each scientist

Or find out more on our breast cancer briefsheet (PDF download, 100kb)


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