Our 2008 chosen charity - Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough is the UK's leading charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Our essence comes from the thousands of people who are committed to a single vision - to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer.
A future free from the fear of breast cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer aims to:
- Initiate and support research which aims ultimately to eradicate breast cancer by discovering the causes of the disease, finding methods of prevention and developing new treatments
- Create a focus for breast cancer research through the Breakthrough Toby Robins Breast Cancer Research Centre, housed in the Mary-Jean Mitchell Green building at the Institute of Cancer Research; the first of its kind in the UK
- Encourage the rapid communication of research findings for the practical benefit of people with breast cancer
- Foster partnerships between organisations concerned with breast cancer
- Promote breast cancer education and awareness among the public, policy makers, health professionals and the media
- Campaign for policies that support breast cancer research and a pioneering approach to breast cancer services in the UK.