Local chemist’s race to beat breast cancer

Press Release For immediate release: 22 February 2011 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Local chemist’s race to beat breast cancer Budding runner Scott Churchman from Eccleston, near Chorley has been pounding the pavements in training for the Bath Half Marathon in aid Breast Cancer Campaign. The chemist, a member of Euxton Cricket Club, will join thousands of runners on the starting line on Sunday 6 March to support his auntie who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 following treatment she is now doing well. Scott said: “I’m thankful that my family member has beaten breast cancer but this disease still affects too many people so I hope that lots of people will sponsor me for this running challenge and help Breast Cancer Campaign to continue funding vital world-class research.” If you would like to help Scott reach his fundraising target of £200, please visit www.virginmoneygiving.com/scottchurchman and donate what you can. This year around 48,000 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK and sadly approximately 12,000 will die from this disease. So if you have a guaranteed place in this year’s Bath Half Marathon and would like to make a difference to the lives of all those affected by breast cancer, please join Scott on Campaign’s team. For more information, please call the Events team on 0207 749 4114 or visit www.breastcancercampaign.org If you have your own place there is no minimum sponsorship amount and each runner who signs up will receive a fundraising pack including a Breast Cancer Campaign running vest, sponsorship forms and lots of support from the charity on the day. ENDS Notes to editors • Breast Cancer Campaign aims to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure • Currently it supports 84 research projects, worth over £15.9 million, in 31 centres of excellence across the UK and Ireland • Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and accounts for nearly one in three of all cancers in women • In the UK, nearly 48,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year - that’s 130 a day • Visit www.breastcancercampaign.org • Read Chief Executive Pamela Goldberg’s blog http://pamelagoldbergblog.blogspot.com/

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