Breast Cancer Awareness October 2013

When breast cancer and its treatment overshadow everything, we see the woman underneath. Breast Cancer Care is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to providing emotional and practical support for anyone affected by breast cancer. We campaign for better support and care and promote the importance of early detection, involving people with breast cancer in all that we do.

Last year...

• 1.5 million people sought information or support from our website
• 950,000 copies of our expert publications were ordered or downloaded
• we answered more than 12,000 calls to our Helpline and more than 1,500 Ask the Nurse email queries
• we reached 3,375 people with our breast awareness talks
• Over 7,000 people used our face-to-face or other specialist services.

There’s no right or wrong way to check your breasts. Try to get used to looking at and feeling your breasts regularly. Remember to check all parts of your breast, your armpits and up to your collarbone.

Nobody knows your body like you do,so you’re the best person to notice any unusual changes.

• Changes in size or shape.
• Changes in skin texture such as puckering or dimpling.
• Inverted nipple.
• A lump or thickening of breast tissue.
• Redness or a rash on the skin/around the nipple.
• Discharge from one or both nipples.
• Constant pain in breast or armpit.
• Swelling in armpit/around collarbone.