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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Sarah Young

Breast cancer symptoms: What are the early signs you should look out for?

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer overall worldwide, and in the UK. According to the NHS, about one in eight women are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.

But a worrying number of women don’t know the early signs of breast cancer. A 2019 study by cosmetics company Avon revealed that less than half (42 per cenr) of women surveyed were confident that they knew what changes to look for in their breasts.

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