BREAKING BRAF
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The UK-based support group for patients with BRAF-Mutated Bowel Cancer and their carers.
Providing all the key information in a single place and offering peer-support on BRAF-Mutated Bowel Cancer.
BRAF-Mutated Bowel Cancer
Approximately one in ten patients will have a specific genetic mutation of their bowel cancer called BRAF. This makes you special and we are a group full of special people, just like you!​
We promote self-advocacy for patients and carers so that you can get the very best treatments and diagnostics.
To be a brilliant advocate, you'll need to understand a bit more about your cancer and how it differs from 'basic' bowel cancer. That's exactly what we do at Breaking BRAF.
Breaking BRAF has been an absolute game-changer for me, since learning I have the BRAF V600E mutation. People recommended a liquid biopsy which has revealed to my Oncology team many more lines of treatment, including immunotherapy, which might work for me. This offers me and my family hope”
... Emily
