Breast Cancer Awareness

 

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Screening Invitation

You will be sent an invitation letter by post for your NHS breast screening every 3 years between the ages of 50 and 71.

Then you’ll be invited every 3 years until you turn 71. If you are 71 and over, you will not be invited for breast screening but you can request a screening every 3 years if you want to.

Simply contact your local breast screening service.

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What are the symptoms of breast cancer?

Signs and symptoms of breast cancer include: 

  1. A lump or swelling in the breast, upper chest or armpit
  2. A change to the skin, such as puckering or dimpling
  3. A change in the colour of the breast – the breast may look darker, red or inflamed
  4. A nipple change, for example it has become pulled in (inverted)
  5. Rash or crusting around the nipple
  6. Unusual liquid (discharge) from either nipple
  7. Changes in size or shape of the breast

On its own, pain in your breasts is not usually a sign of breast cancer. But look out for pain in your breast or armpit that’s there all or almost all the time. Although rare, men can get breast cancer. The most common symptom of breast cancer in men is a lump in the chest area.

See your GP if you notice a change

Most breast changes, including breast lumps, are not cancer. But the sooner breast cancer is found, the more successful treatment is likely to be. Get any new or unusual changes checked by a GP. 

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Published: Feb 19, 2025