I’m fed up of the media blaming GPs for the spike in late-stage #breastcancer. From my experience GPs refer anyone with a breast symptom to a clinic, no matter the age. They know, as I do, that the only way to exclude a cancer is to be examined and have …
… either an USS, mammogram or both. And even then, a cancer might be missed. Cancers can be sneaky. One month they might be too small to be felt or seen on a scan. Then 4 weeks later, there they are. I should know. I’m a breast surgeon. I have ‘expert hands’. I just thought…
… I had a cyst. Turned out it was a 6cm cancer sitting on top of a 13cm cancer. Yes you will hear about the rare cases when a GP didn’t send a young girl up. But remember - #breastcancer is RARE in women under the age of 40. Less than 4% of all cases. Most young women have …
… cysts, fibroadenomas (harmless breast mice) or lumpy breasts. You can’t stop breast cancer. Why, you ask? Because the 2 biggest risk factors are being a woman and getting older. All we can do is teach girls at school how to properly examine themselves. Make it a habit for life
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