Elizabeth Hurley proudly wore pink on Wednesday as she unveiled a new breast cancer support centre in London, King’s Cross.
The 56-year-old actress – the longstanding Global Ambassador for The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign – oozed elegance in a gorgeous flamingo-pink dress that was complemented by glamorous heels.
Elizabeth also sported a pink ribbon pin, synonymous of the breast cancer campaign.
Good cause: Elizabeth Hurley proudly put on pink on Wednesday as she unveiled a new breast cancer support centre, Future Dreams House, in London
The new support centre, Future Dreams House, will be a beautiful and relaxing space for those touched by breast cancer to get the vital physical, emotional and practical support and advice they need.
The model felt privileged to open the centre ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Week next month.
‘I’m honoured to officially open Future Dreams House ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. In the UK, The Estée Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Campaign is a great supporter of not only breast cancer support charity Future Dreams, but the creation of the Future Dreams House in King’s Cross.
‘Future Dreams House will be a place where everyone can feel safe and included – providing a sense of community and support,’ she said.
Proud: The 56-year-old actress is the longstanding Global Ambassador for The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign
Ambassador: Elizabeth also sported a pink ribbon pin, synonymous of the breast cancer campaign
To mark the opening of the site, Elizabeth was joined by Future Dreams’ And Then Came Breast Cancer podcast host, Victoria Derbyshire, Future Dreams trustee Spencer Leslie and his daughter Amy – and President of Estée Lauder Companies’ UK and Ireland Sue Fox.
British journalist Victoria was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and after a mastectomy, six cycles of chemotherapy and 30 doses of radiotherapy, a consultant informed her in 2020 there was no longer any ‘evidence of active cancer’ in her body.
Also in attendance were TV doctor, GP and broadcaster Dr Zoe Williams and inspirational breast cancer survivors, Leanne Pero, founder of Black Women Rising and Lauren Mahon, founder of Girl vs. Cancer.
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Inspirational: To mark the opening of the site, Elizabeth was joined by Future Dreams’ And Then Came Breast Cancer podcast host, Victoria Derbyshire [pictured]
Brave: The journalist was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015 and after a mastectomy, six cycles of chemotherapy and 30 doses of radiotherapy, a consultant informed her in 2020 there was no longer any ‘evidence of active cancer’ in her body
Remembering: Future Dreams trustee Spencer Leslie and his daughter Amy were also in attendance, after their mother Danielle passed of breast cancer
Wearing the ribbon with pride: TV doctor, GP and broadcaster Dr Zoe Williams also showed her support
Future Dreams was set up in 2008 when mother and grandmother, Sylvie Henry and her daughter Danielle Leslie, were both diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sylvie and Danielle were concerned for the future of Danielle’s three-year-old daughter Amy, scared that she would suffer the same illness.
Aware of the incredible support they received from friends and family, they were also determined to stop anyone feeling like they were going through the illness on their own.
Poignant moment: From L-R Leanne Pero, Spencer, Amy, Elizabeth, Sue Fox, Lauren Mahon, and Zoe all marked the memorable opening
Sat around a kitchen table they formed the charity with just £100 to its name and since then, it has raised over £6.5 million for research, support and awareness.
Danielle’s husband and Future Dream trustee Spencer said: ‘We are so grateful to the generosity and hard work of Future Dreams supporters, including Estée Lauder Companies, in helping turn our vision to create a welcoming space that everyone touched by breast cancer can go to for help and advice into a reality.’
Spread over four floors, Future Dreams House will be a haven for thousands of people affected by breast cancer – providing a warm and friendly space that offers a relaxed, comfortable and non-clinical place to form friendships and find support from the breast cancer community.
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To make the opening of Future Dreams House possible, Estée Lauder Companies donated £500,000 over five years to support the work of Future Dreams in refurbishing the central London site in Kings Cross into a destination where those experiencing breast cancer can go to for help and advice.
Amazing: Spread over four floors, Future Dreams House will be a haven for thousands of people affected by breast cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and affects more than two MILLION women a year
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Each year in the UK there are more than 55,000 new cases, and the disease claims the lives of 11,500 women. In the US, it strikes 266,000 each year and kills 40,000. But what causes it and how can it be treated?
What is breast cancer?
Breast cancer develops from a cancerous cell which develops in the lining of a duct or lobule in one of the breasts.
When the breast cancer has spread into surrounding breast tissue it is called an ‘invasive’ breast cancer. Some people are diagnosed with ‘carcinoma in situ’, where no cancer cells have grown beyond the duct or lobule.
Most cases develop in women over the age of 50 but younger women are sometimes affected. Breast cancer can develop in men though this is rare.
Staging means how big the cancer is and whether it has spread. Stage 1 is the earliest stage and stage 4 means the cancer has spread to another part of the body.
The cancerous cells are graded from low, which means a slow growth, to high, which is fast growing. High grade cancers are more likely to come back after they have first been treated.
What causes breast cancer?
A cancerous tumour starts from one abnormal cell. The exact reason why a cell becomes cancerous is unclear. It is thought that something damages or alters certain genes in the cell. This makes the cell abnormal and multiply ‘out of control’.
Although breast cancer can develop for no apparent reason, there are some risk factors that can increase the chance of developing breast cancer, such as genetics.
What are the symptoms of breast cancer?
The usual first symptom is a painless lump in the breast, although most breast lumps are not cancerous and are fluid filled cysts, which are benign.
The first place that breast cancer usually spreads to is the lymph nodes in the armpit. If this occurs you will develop a swelling or lump in an armpit.
How is breast cancer diagnosed?
- Initial assessment: A doctor examines the breasts and armpits. They may do tests such as a mammography, a special x-ray of the breast tissue which can indicate the possibility of tumours.
- Biopsy: A biopsy is when a small sample of tissue is removed from a part of the body. The sample is then examined under the microscope to look for abnormal cells. The sample can confirm or rule out cancer.
If you are confirmed to have breast cancer, further tests may be needed to assess if it has spread. For example, blood tests, an ultrasound scan of the liver or a chest x-ray.
How is breast cancer treated?
Treatment options which may be considered include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment. Often a combination of two or more of these treatments are used.
- Surgery: Breast-conserving surgery or the removal of the affected breast depending on the size of the tumour.
- Radiotherapy: A treatment which uses high energy beams of radiation focussed on cancerous tissue. This kills cancer cells, or stops cancer cells from multiplying. It is mainly used in addition to surgery.
- Chemotherapy: A treatment of cancer by using anti-cancer drugs which kill cancer cells, or stop them from multiplying
- Hormone treatments: Some types of breast cancer are affected by the ‘female’ hormone oestrogen, which can stimulate the cancer cells to divide and multiply. Treatments which reduce the level of these hormones, or prevent them from working, are commonly used in people with breast cancer.
How successful is treatment?
The outlook is best in those who are diagnosed when the cancer is still small, and has not spread. Surgical removal of a tumour in an early stage may then give a good chance of cure.
The routine mammography offered to women between the ages of 50 and 70 mean more breast cancers are being diagnosed and treated at an early stage.
For more information visit breastcancercare.org.uk, breastcancernow.org or www.cancerhelp.org.uk
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