Make sure everyone knows where your hard-raised money goes – each pound advances Breakthrough’s vital breast cancer research, campaign and education work.
Breakthrough’s Research Centre, opened 10 years ago as the first of its kind in the UK, is conducting the world’s largest study into the causes of breast cancer. We’ve pioneered new treatments which are now in clinical trials.
But with nearly 48,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer a year we must still do more.
£500
Buys essential equipment that allows scientists to study DNA during experiments, enabling scientists to investigate genetic changes in breast cancer cells.
£2,500
Buys a machine needed to extract pure samples of DNA from cancer cells, helping us to identify causes and learn more about the disease.
£8,000
Pays for the sequencing of over 1 billion code letters of DNA, helping scientists to identify the genetic causes of breast cancer.
£20,000
Can set up a ‘cell culture’ laboratory, buying the highly specialised equipment needed for growing breast cancer cells so scientists can identify the causes of the disease.
£80,000
Buys and incredibly advanced digital microscope so scientists can view tumour samples at an unprecedented level of detail to learn more about the disease and how best to treat it.
£350,000
Buys a powerful machine that can read of a billion letters of DNA code per week – offering new insights into how breast cancer develops.
