Hospital director Marjolein de Jong: ‘The lack of expertise in regards to the 12 signs of breast most cancers is alarming’

About these 12 indicators. These are extraordinarily vital – but in addition so unknown.

“The lack of expertise about that is horrifying. Earlier analysis from Alexander Monro Hospital confirmed that greater than 84% of girls have little or none of those 12 signs. We’re nonetheless instructed from mom to daughter that you just go to the physician with a lump in your breast. Though this can be simply one of many 12 most typical signs of breast most cancers, the opposite 11 are seen normally. Thick vein over, bump, pores and skin harm, dimple or tooth, change within the form and measurement of the breast, orange pores and skin peel, heat or redness, lack of moisture, nipple retracted, nipple crust or arduous spot. Earlier analysis from Alexander Monro Hospital confirmed that greater than 84% of girls have no idea these 12 signs, or in no way, and have no idea that you would be able to see many of the signs. Greater than 1 in 5 girls don’t examine their breasts in any respect. So we actually have some work to do there.”