BRiC Centre - Building Resilience in Breast Cancer Centre

09/09/2026

Free online event by our founder Nazanin Derakshan 👇👇👇 fans

Understanding and Improving Chemo Brain

Led by Professor Nazanin Derakhshan, learn how chemo brain affects memory and focus, and discover research-backed strategies.

09/09/2026

fans Life after Cancer

09/09/2026

“Hoping for the best, and preparing for the rest”

Caroline’s words on what it can be like living with metastatic breast cancer. We’ve lost Caroline too soon, but we will be guided by her spirit, her determination and her love for life and running. Our thoughts are with her two children and family.

09/09/2026

"Hoping for the best, and preparing for the rest"

Caroline's words on what it can be like living with metastatic breast cancer. We've lost Caroline too soon, but we will be guided by her spirit, her determination and her love for life and running. Our thoughts are with her two children and family.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1313027606017573

01/08/2026

If you are interested in whole-person cancer care then this course is for you!

🟡 Applications are now open for the next NCIO GRiT (Growth and Resilience in Trauma) Centre postgraduate CPD programme: Foundations of Integrative Psycho-Oncology and Trauma Competent Care.

🟡 Designed for healthcare professionals, practitioners and researchers working with people affected by cancer, this unique 10-week programme combines the latest evidence with practical, multidisciplinary approaches to supporting psychological wellbeing, resilience and whole-person cancer care.

🔸 Course Structure:

10 weeks | September – November 2026
3 hours per week of taught online content
Pre-recorded lectures available on the LMS (Learning Management System) with weekly live drop-in Q&A sessions (Wednesday evenings, 7– 8pm)
3 optional on-site training days (Saturdays near Reading, Berkshire – dates to be confirmed)
20 places available

🔸 Topics include:

Mental health in cancer
Psychological therapies (CBT, ACT, CFT, EMDR)
Mind-body medicine, mindfulness, yoga and hypnosis
Specialist interventions (e.g., Cognitive Training, HRV training)
Lifestyle medicine, nutrition and complementary therapies
Creative therapies and neurodiversity in cancer care
Case studies and lived experience
Communication, survivorship, advanced disease and family support
Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer support

🟡 The course is suitable for doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, patient navigators, integrative medicine practitioners and healthcare students who want to develop confidence in delivering evidence-informed, trauma-competent cancer care.

Applications are now open for the September–November 2026 cohort. Places are limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis. Applications close 16 August 2026.

Learn more and apply via the NCIO website. https://www.ncio.org.uk/education

26/07/2026

Like mother like daughter. 💝

From physician to integrative cancer care specialist, belting numerous degrees in precision medicine, health care, chinese medicine, nutrition and holistic care…. to educator, CEO, director and patient advocate …. and above all a role model and amazing mother leading by example.

There are simply not enough words to capture the spirit of Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel who has now climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with her 12 year old daughter to raise funds for National Centre for Integrative Oncology - NCIO the FIRST integrative oncology charity co-led by oncology clinicians and people with lived experience of cancer.

The NCIO supports integrative oncology care, education and research to improve resilience, optimising overall treatment experience and clinical outcomes.

Please donate to our charity, and congratulate Nina and her daughter on the success of their recent challenge, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. 👏🙌👏Link below:👇

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/ncio-killimanjaro-2026?utm_medium=CA&utm_source=CL

26/07/2026

Like mother like daughter. 💝

From physician to integrative cancer care specialist, belting numerous degrees in precision medicine, health care, chinese medicine, nutrition and holistic care…. to educator, CEO, director and patient advocate …. and above all a role model and amazing mother leading by example.

There are simply not enough words to capture the spirit of Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel who has now climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with her 12 year old daughter to raise funds for National Centre for Integrative Oncology - NCIO the FIRST integrative oncology charity co-led by oncology clinicians and people with lived experience of cancer.

The NCIO supports integrative oncology care, education and research to improve resilience, optimising overall treatment experience and clinical outcomes.

Please donate and congratulate Nina and her daughter on the success of their recent challenge, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. 👏🙌👏Link below:👇

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/ncio-killimanjaro-2026?utm_medium=CA&utm_source=CL

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02/07/2026

Addressing the significant psychosocial and physical unmet needs of women with a lived experience of breast cancer is possible.

But, how?

Advances in medicine mean more women are surviving breast cancer but as our research shows, they are not 'living well' beyond or with breast cancer. There are numerous unmet needs identified, collectively placing a dent on health outcomes.

In this paper, just published in Frontiers in Oncology, we show that can lead to compelling improvements in the quality of life of women including sleep, nutrition, exercise and mental health.

Psychological outcomes significantly impact clinical outcomes and it is now more urgent than ever to capitalise on integrative oncology methods to empower women optimising clinical outcomes, side by side with oncology.

Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel is a pioneering leader and the voice of integrative cancer care in the UK. She has empowered women through her life-changing work at the Synthesis Clinic and more recently the National Centre for Integrative Oncology - NCIO.

Our paper 👇 is a call out to communities with lived experiences of cancer that there is hope for living well with and beyond cancer.

BackgroundBreast cancer affects 2.3 million women annually worldwide, with survivors experiencing substantial unmet supportive care needs around symptom mana...

22/06/2026

From our friends and colleagues at Kings College University of London. Please take part in this important research if you have half an hour to spare. Scan the QR code and find out more.

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📣 A call to our breast cancer community 💗

We are so close to completing our study and are looking for just 15 more women living with or beyond breast cancer to take part in a short online survey.

Our research is exploring how people experience their bodies after breast cancer, and your voice can help shape a better understanding of the emotional and physical challenges people face.

The online survey takes around 30 minutes to complete.

Please take part if you're eligible, and share this post widely within your networks. We're incredibly grateful for every participant and every share.
Thank you for supporting this research. 💗

03/06/2026

Do you have a few minutes to spare? If you have a diagnosis of primary breast cancer and have finished active treatment (you can be on herceptin, AIs and/or Tamoxifen) please consider taking part in this online study on fear of cancer recurrence. It’s short, online, and can be accessed from your phone/laptop/ipad etc.

This study is in collaboration with BRiC and has received full ethical approval.

Please email Bethan [email protected] for the link to the study

Many thanks