Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an international health campaign that’s held every October. The month aims to promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects 2.3 million women worldwide. Known best for its pink theme colour, the month features a number of campaigns and programs — conducted by groups ranging from breast cancer advocacy organizations to local community organizations to major retailers — aimed at:

  • supporting people diagnosed with breast cancer, including those with metastatic breast cancer
  • educating people about breast cancer risk factors
  • encouraging women to go for regular breast cancer screening starting at age 40 or earlier, depending on personal breast cancer risk
  • fundraising for breast cancer research

Please visit breastcancer.org to learn more about Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The NHS offers free breast cancer screening between 50-70. If you’re eligible, you’ll receive a letter every 3 yrs for a mammogram appointment with a female healthcare professional. The test helps find breast cancer early, when there is the greatest chance of cure. 

If you have any concerns or notice a change that doesn’t seem normal, please let your GP know.