And Then Came Breast Cancer - A Future Dreams Podcast

There’s a house in London where you can go and get information, support and advice, attend workshops and classes, have a healthy drink and a bite to eat, or just sit and chill. The Future Dreams House in Kings Cross is that place and we welcome everyone from the breast cancer community. There was a special opening event earlier last year and in this special bonus episode, we hear from some of our supporters from the world of politics and journalism who were there, and have seen the house go from big idea to beautiful reality. Brought to you by the Future Dreams charity, "And Then Came Breast Cancer" is for everyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. You can contact us at FutureDreams.org.uk [https://open.acast.com/networks/6058ad27fcabfc22924ad083/shows/60c0800b321dc7001a6d8141/episodes/FutureDreams.org.uk] for help and advice and Victoria is @VicDerbyshire on Twitter and Instagram. Please rate, like and subscribe to the podcast and we welcome your ideas for future episodes. If you have been touched by Breast Cancer – Future Dreams is here to help. And Then Came Breast Cancer, is a Podcast Series co-produced by Factory Originals and 6Foot6 Productions ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Nearly half of women have dense breasts but many of them won’t know it, as only a mammogram will confirm if you have them. That same mammogram may not be able to pick out whether there’s any cancer there. Following a mammogram, women with dense breasts should consider additional screening such as ultrasound or MRI. Having dense breasts does increase your risk of breast cancer so it’s time more people know about them. Learn more at DenseBreast-info.org/Europe [https://DenseBreast-info.org/Europe]  In this episode, Victoria talks to her fellow TV presenter Julia Bradbury, who found a lump in one of her dense breasts in 2020 but her diagnosis was only confirmed after an ultrasound picked up what the mammograms couldn’t. Julia and Victoria also talk to Cheryl Cruwys who founded Breast Density Matters UK, and get advice from Fleur Kilburn-Toppin, a consultant radiologist. Brought to you by the Future Dreams charity, "And Then Came Breast Cancer" is for everyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. You can contact us at FutureDreams.org.uk [https://open.acast.com/networks/6058ad27fcabfc22924ad083/shows/60c0800b321dc7001a6d8141/episodes/FutureDreams.org.uk] for help and advice and Victoria is @VicDerbyshire on Twitter and Instagram. Please rate, like and subscribe to the podcast and we welcome your ideas for future episodes. If you have been touched by Breast Cancer – Future Dreams is here to help. And Then Came Breast Cancer, is a Podcast Series co-produced by Factory Originals and 6Foot6 Productions ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

This episode is not about secondaries – that was Series 1, Episode 7. Nor is it about the fear of it coming back- that was Series 2, Episode 2. This is about when you think breast cancer is at last behind you. And then you receive the news that you have got it again. A second primary diagnosis - lightning, in the worst way, striking twice. Victoria is joined by three women who have been through that scenario- something that affects around ten per cent of women. They talk about how they rationalised the situation and how they coped. Brought to you by the Future Dreams charity, "And Then Came Breast Cancer" is for everyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. You can contact us at FutureDreams.org.uk [FutureDreams.org.uk] for help and advice and Victoria is @VicDerbyshire on Twitter and Instagram. Please rate, like and subscribe to the podcast and we welcome your ideas for future episodes. If you have been touched by Breast Cancer – Future Dreams is here to help. And Then Came Breast Cancer, is a Podcast Series co-produced by Factory Originals and 6Foot6 Productions ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

There’s a lot of help and information out there for women who have to undergo chemotherapy. Perhaps there’s a bit less about radiotherapy for two reasons - it is not perceived as being as debilitating as chemo and possibly because it comes afterwards, hopefully when you are almost on the ‘home straight’. For many women it isn’t straightforward, neither mentally nor physically. In this episode Victoria talks to women who tell their stories and how they developed coping mechanisms for handling their radiotherapy programme joined by an expert in breast cancer and radiotherapy. Brought to you by the Future Dreams charity, "And Then Came Breast Cancer" is for everyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. You can contact us at FutureDreams.org.uk [FutureDreams.org.uk] for help and advice and Victoria is @VicDerbyshire on Twitter and Instagram. Please rate, like and subscribe to the podcast and we welcome your ideas for future episodes. If you have been touched by Breast Cancer – Future Dreams is here to help. And Then Came Breast Cancer, is a Podcast Series co-produced by Factory Originals and 6Foot6 Productions ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Surgery is a part of many women’s breast cancer stories and this episode puts some of your points and queries to a breast cancer surgeon who also explains why she and her colleagues make the decisions they do. Victoria is joined by a guest who felt that before she had surgery she had no idea what the results would look like- so decided to create a resource that will help many women going through breast cancer in the future. She is also joined by a man who set up a group to help men support each other on their journeys. Brought to you by the Future Dreams charity, "And Then Came Breast Cancer" is for everyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. You can contact us at FutureDreams.org.uk [FutureDreams.org.uk] for help and advice and Victoria is @VicDerbyshire on Twitter and Instagram. Please rate, like and subscribe to the podcast and we welcome your ideas for future episodes. If you have been touched by Breast Cancer – Future Dreams is here to help. And Then Came Breast Cancer, is a Podcast Series co-produced by Factory Originals and 6Foot6 Productions ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.