News & Stories
Meet Reuben Frost, a research associate at the Generations Study
Reuben Frost is a Research Associate at the Breast Cancer Now Generations Study, using genetic and health data to evaluate existing breast cancer risk prediction models and to help develop new models that can predict breast cancer more accurately.
Meet fellow participants who have undergone mastectomies
Here are three stories from individuals who underwent genetic testing and were offered mastectomy because, at their level of risk, the potential benefits were thought to outweigh the possible downsides. It’s important to note that there are many strategies available to reduce the risk of breast cancer. We are not advocating for any approach - as these stories show - each person’s journey and decision is unique.
A New Step in Understanding the Genetics of Breast Cancer and Women’s Health
The Breast Cancer Now Generations Study is now using large-scale DNA sequencing to better understand genetic risk factors for breast cancer and other women’s health conditions. This could lead to improved, more personalised screening and prevention for all women—not just those with a family history. The research meets our rigorous security and privacy standards and is conducted in partnership with Regeneron, a global biomedical research company.
Meet fellow participants who are members of the participant panel
We held our second online participant panel meeting in November. Here’s the screenshot from the meeting and two participants’ (Arlene and Katie) experience of being members of the panel.
Collecting information on who has been diagnosed with cancer
Since the study started in 2004, approximately 4,000 of the 113,000 study participants have reported to us that they have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and 5,000 have been diagnosed with other types of cancer. Until now, we have relied on your responses through questionnaires or notifications to learn about these cancer diagnoses. This year, we are introducing a new method to identify cancer diagnoses using the NHS cancer registration system.
ICR joins £10million AI project to help identify individual cancer risk
Doctors could soon be able to better predict an individual patient’s chances of getting cancer and offer them personalised detection and prevention strategies, thanks to a new research project co-led by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London.
Meet fellow participants and hear about their experiences
Learn more about fellow participants and their reasons for joining the Generations Study. Below we hear from Jan and Amanda.
Dawn and Michael look back on the launch of the study
Dawn and Michael have been working on the Generations Study since the beginning. Here they reflect on the launch of the study in honour of its 20 year anniversary.
A 20-year journey: Highlights from the Generations Study
The Generations Study is celebrating its 20th anniversary. We want to take this opportunity to thank our participants for their participation and continued support of the study over the past 20 years. Here is a brief highlight of the amazing amount of data that has been collected, some of the important scientific findings and the key questions about breast cancer that we are currently asking.
Celebrating 20 years of the Breast Cancer Now Generations Study
The Breast Cancer Now Generations Study is a landmark project investigating the causes of breast cancer. This year we’re marking the 20-year anniversary and celebrating the study's successes so far.