My Breakthrough
Diagnosis
If you have detected a lump or noticed a change in the appearance of your breast, go and see your GP as soon as possible.
Breast changes
Not all lumps are cancer - nine out of ten are not - but the sooner you act, the sooner it can be diagnosed and treatment can be started should the lump be a cancer.
If you have symptoms your GP suspects may be breast cancer, he/she will refer you to a designated breast cancer clinic in a local hospital within two weeks for an assessment.
This section aims to give you more information about that referral and what will happen at the assessment clinic.
Benign breast condition diagnosis
Not all breast abnormalities are cancer.
Not all breast abnormalities are cancer. This sections aims to give you information on the different types of benign breast conditions and their treatments.Breast cancer diagnosis
If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with breast cancer, this section will give you information on further tests that you may encounter - and aims to give you clear information on breast cancer types and characteristics.
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