Real stories

Breast cancer survivors with inspirational stories to tell

Every year more than 44,000 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer. That's more than 100 women a day, but with research into the disease we can help prevent the suffering it causes.

To give you some insight into the effects breast cancer has, some of the amazing women that have beaten the disease have shared their stories, which you can read below:

A day of pampering for breast cancer survivors

Olympic gold medallist, James Degale, joined ten breast cancer survivors for a day of luxury on board a mobile beauty salon.

Read James's story and find out which other celebrities are supporting It's a girl thing.

Share your story

If you have been affected by breast cancer and would like to share your story with us – we would really like to hear from you.

Find out what's involved in sharing your story and help us raise breast cancer awareness.