# Prevent Breast Cancer

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## TL;DR

A Manchester charity that funds research on predicting and preventing breast cancer, based at the NHS Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital.

## Summary

Prevent Breast Cancer describes itself as the only UK charity committed solely to predicting and preventing breast cancer. It is based at the NHS Nightingale Centre at Wythenshawe Hospital, which it calls the only breast cancer prevention centre in the UK, and works with the Manchester Breast Centre. The register lists four pillars of research: genes, improved screening and early diagnosis, preventive drugs, and diet and lifestyle. It also runs breast awareness education, a health inclusion programme, a research unit and a national breast imaging academy. The Charity Commission register records latest income of about £2.2 million for the year ending 31 March 2025.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Tags: uk; prevention
- City: Manchester, GB
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://preventbreastcancer.org.uk

## Sources

- About Prevent Breast Cancer: https://preventbreastcancer.org.uk/who-we-are/about-us/
- Charity Commission register entry: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1109839

## Connected records

- cancers: [Breast cancer (all types)](https://onco.cc/cancers/breast-cancer/)
- technologies: [Chemoprevention & risk-reducing surgery](https://onco.cc/technologies/chemoprevention/)

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