CANCER CONCERN
This post has kindly been provided by the Patient Participation Group at Hughenden and Chequers Surgery. Many thanks to them.
There is concern about cancer symptoms being missed during the pandemic. There are four cancers to which we wish to draw your attention . The full leaflet with details of symptoms, self tests and who to contact can be downloaded here.
BREAST CANCER
One in eight women have breast cancer during their life time. It is more common in women than men. Men can also suffer with breast cancer.
PROSTATIC CANCER
Around, 48.500 men are diagnosed with Prostatic Cancer in the U.K each year. It is the most common cancer in the UK. The number of men diagnosed with prostatic cancer has increased over the last 10 years. Early stages of Prostatic cancer may not cause any signs and symptoms: it is when the tumour becomes large enough to cause urinary blockage they occur.
BOWEL CANCER
The exact cause is unknown. It is the 4th most common cancer in the U.K. for both men and women. Over 42.000 diagnosed cases per year.
CERVICAL CANCER
In U.K. up to 9 women per day are diagnosed with cervical cancer. Most common in women under 35 years. The symptoms in the initial stages of cervical cancer are not always obvious until a more advanced stage. But luckily it can be prevented and treated effectively by regular smear tests available on the NHS to women over 25 to 64 years and repeated every 3 years. HPV vaccine is also available.
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