The Breast Cancer Institute of Edinburgh
at the Western General Hospital
A charitable fund held by NHS Lothian Charity to support education, equipment and research and to enhance and improve the patient environment and experience within the Edinburgh Breast Unit in addition to that already provided by NHS Lothian.
Find out more about the Breast Cancer Institute
Discover more about the work of the Breast Cancer Institute and how you can support our mission.
Thanks to your generous donations, we can continue to take forward research and projects that have the potential to change and save lives.
BCI News
BCI FUNDED PHD SCHOLARSHIP
The first BCI funded PhD candidate, Dr Charlene Kay has successfully defended her thesis at viva in October 2026. Her work focused on understanding response to treatment in triple-positive breast cancer and approaches to improve prediction of response and prognosis in ER+ breast cancer.
From Diagnosis to Discovery - How your support is changing breast cancer care
Every day at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, life-changing conversations take place. The Breast Unit at the Centre is the largest and busiest in the UK, with around 840 people diagnosed with breast cancer each year. For nearly one in three patients, the cancer has already spread or returned.
Funded Project Highlights
Find out more about the clinical trials supported by the BCI
Find out more about the breast cancer research supported by the BCI
Find out more about how the BCI supports clinical practice and infrastructure at the Western General
