Charity Breast Cancer Now said it welcomed the government’s focus on ensuring more people get referred to a specialist more quickly when they find a breast change. GPs currently refer women of any age with worrying symptoms to a breast clinic. Breast screening, which looks for hidden cancers, is offered every three years to women […]
In 2013, Kris made a film for BBC Three and, over the following decade, continued to allow the cameras into her life. The new BBC Two film tells her story – from her early years to her final days – surrounded by Maren, Lady Marmalade and her friends. “She wouldn’t want us to look back […]
“I went back to the hospital and they drained 500 millilitres of fluid out of it,” Susan said. “Then I went back home and it swelled up again. “I went back again and they drained the same amount off – within a month, that was.” Susan was referred to a surgeon, who discovered she had […]
After being at LGH for a few weeks, Melissa said Milo was “really showing signs of being unwell”. Milo had X-rays and a sepsis screening, which came back clear. However, at a staff handover on 25 May, she heard nurses saying they had only just disposed of breast milk which had been defrosted more than […]
Former Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) has been diagnosed with breast cancer, she announced in a social media post. “I have personal news that I want to share with you because we can all learn from it. I just became one of the 300,000 women per year who are diagnosed with breast cancer,” Speier said in […]
Breast cancer is the most common form of the disease worldwide, with 2.26 million women diagnosed in 2020 and 685,000 deaths in the same year, according to Breast Cancer UK. A team of researchers from the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) London conducted the trial on 78 patients with different types of early breast cancer. […]
This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Loreen Hackett suffered two bouts of cancer before she turned 50. Cancerous cells were discovered in her cervix when she was in her 20s, leading her to undergo a hysterectomy when she was just 28. Less than two decades later, […]
Julie talks us through how to eat healthily during breast cancer and its treatments. This information is helpful for the whole family too. About red meat consumption: The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) classification of II for red meat is based on limited evidence and an association with colorectal cancers only. The World Cancer Research Fund […]
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This article is part of a series marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read Part 1 — Breast cancer rates are rising. But more women are surviving, too. Breast cancer screening can save your life, so it’s important to familiarize yourself with guidance for your age group. Recommendations on screening vary depending on your age and […]