[3] The Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank was a collaboration between four research centres which aimed to create a bank of breast cancer tissues for researchers to study.

[6] wear it pink is a UK-wide fundraising initiative organised by Breast Cancer Now.

Held annually in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, supporters wear an item of pink and in return donate some money; supporters can also raise money by other means, eg, sales and raffles.

[7] The money raised funds around 100 projects, specifically breast cancer research throughout the UK and Ireland.

[11] As said by a Bolton West MP, "I know people who have lost friends and family members to the disease and I would like to encourage local residents to support Wear it Pink to raise valuable funds for breast cancer research".