Yorkshire Cancer Research’s Post

Christine from Wetherby became part of the Yorkshire Cancer Research team in July this year, but her connection to the charity started five years before that - after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now five-years cancer free, Christine manages the charity's shop in Halifax. She is pleased to be helping more people benefit from advancements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Christine was told she had early-stage breast cancer after attending a routine breast screening appointment in early 2020. Following surgery and radiotherapy, she was prescribed a hormone therapy called Tamoxifen to reduce the risk of breast cancer returning. This groundbreaking drug, which helps treat and prevent breast cancer, was developed in part thanks to funding by Yorkshire Cancer Research. “When I learned that Yorkshire Cancer Research helped fund the breast cancer drug I was taking, it reaffirmed the importance of my work. It made me realise just how vital research is in turning scientific breakthroughs into real-world treatments. "Without years of lab work and clinical trials, Tamoxifen wouldn’t exist, and I wouldn’t have been taking it. Maybe my cancer would have come back, and I wouldn’t have just reached five years cancer-free.” 📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eDd3Akv3 #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth