And Then Came Breast Cancer - A Future Dreams Podcast

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Getting a breast cancer diagnosis is for many women the beginning of a gruelling journey that thankfully ends with a doctor telling them that after all the treatment, they are now cancer-free. It is a moment of great joy and relief, but for some of those women, they then have to deal with the almost daily fear that it might come back. This episode brings Victoria together with women who share their advice and experiences on how to deal with those feelings...

What role should your partner play while you are going through breast cancer treatment? In this episode, Victoria talks to three men who have partners who have gone through - or are going through - surgery, chemo and the life changes that come with a breast cancer diagnosis. They share practical and honest advice on the things they did well and the odd occasions when they got it wrong...

For many women, a breast cancer diagnosis can mean long and gruelling rounds of chemo and radio therapy, on top of an operation. It can be a grim routine but for those who come through it, how do you cope when the treatment stops? When it’s all over? Do you feel elated? Or deflated? In this episode, Victoria talks to three women who share their tips and advice on how they managed to deal with that time - both physically and mentally...

A woman’s relationship with her body changes after a breast cancer diagnosis - and the same goes for the bra she wears - during, and after treatment. A good bra can boost your confidence at a difficult time when perhaps you feel your body doesn’t look the same. In this episode, Victoria gets expert advice from women about the different kinds of bras that are available in all shapes and sizes, and how to make the choices that are right for you...

How frank should you be with your kids when you need to tell them that you have breast cancer? What words should you use or avoid? It’s a tough conversation to deal with especially when you are learning to cope yourself with a diagnosis. Victoria talks to three women - with children of different ages - who have had to break the news of - and help them through - their own breast cancer experience...

This special edition of the podcast comes from The Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, where every single day, work is going on to get to the day in the future, when breast cancer is no more. Host Victoria Derbyshire visits Professor Clare Isacke and her team of scientists in the lab she runs, doing vital work to give people with breast cancer hope for the future...

Being diagnosed with Breast Cancer is frightening enough, but imagine getting that distressing news when you are in your 20s? In this episode, host Victoria Derbyshire talks to women who were given the news when their adult life had only just begun.

Brought to you by the Future Dreams Breast Cancer Charity, "And Then Came Breast Cancer" is for everyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. If you would like to contact us for help and advice please email podcast@futuredreams...

When you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, your friends will play a big part in how you deal with the treatment and emotions that follow. It could be a voice at the end of a phone in the middle of the night or a ready-made meal hand-delivered to your door, but the strength and support of your mates will mean a lot. But of course, some friends don’t know what to say, and go quiet...

Dawn Butler is the Labour MP for Brent Central and became the first elected African-Caribbean woman to become a government minister in the UK. Dawn arrived in Westminster via work on a market stall, a family-owned bakery ,and as a computer programmer. She also has breast cancer and was diagnosed last year, during Covid.

She has decided for the very first time, to share her story with presenter Victoria Derbyshire on this podcast...