Medicine has taken giant steps forward in our lifetimes, yet one in 9 women will still develop breast cancer and although survival rates are improving, too many of these women will die from the disease.

We still do not know what causes the disease and do not understand enough of how it develops and progresses. This is where the Breast Cancer Campaign has a role to play. It aims to find the cure for the breast cancer by funding research which looks at improving diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, better understanding how it develops and ultimately either curing the disease or preventing it.

The Breast Cancer Campaign is small but innovative. In the same way that breast cancer is not just one disease, the most effective treatments and ultimately cures will come from a wide range of disciplines and from scientists working across the spectrum of cancer research.

Our Scientific Advisory Board of prominent experts in the field ensures that only top quality original research is funded by the Breast Cancer Campaign. The Charity is currently supporting research across the UK from Southampton to St Andrews and Cardiff to Cambridge, in 20 different cities, and to date has funded projects worth over £4 million.

The other equally important element of the Breast Cancer Campaign's work is raising awareness of breast cancer, mainly through the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. However as we are a small charity, we rely on the tireless efforts of our volunteers and fundraisers who help raise much-needed funds for our valuable work. With their enthusiasm and commitment, we can steadily but surely move closer to our goal.

Breast Cancer Campaign Registered Charity Number 299758