Raising awareness of breast cancer

October is breast cancer awareness month.
october - breast cancer awareness month

1 in 8 women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. In rare cases, men can also be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Early diagnosis is important and saves lives, so during breast cancer awareness month find out more about the signs and symptoms on the NHS website.

As more people survive cancer and breast cancer, find out about the impact that providing personalised care and support before, during and after cancer treatment, is having on the lives of those living with and beyond cancer in this video.

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