Breast cancer will affect you or at least one woman (or man) you know in your lifetime. When caught early and in localised stages the 5-year survival rate is 99%, so it is all the more important to spread awareness about spotting signs and symptoms.
We generally relate breast cancer to older women, with mammograms starting as women enter their late 40’s early 50’s when breast tissue is less dense and cancer can be detected. In the UK, 56,000 cases (2.2million worldwide) are diagnosed every year, that’s 150 a day! But did you know that 2,500 people in the UK under the age of 40 are diagnosed each year, usually when women notice a lump or a change, and that’s why checking your breasts regularly is so important.
