Breast Cancer Awareness Month
We are doing our bit to support this important cause.
The statistics* speak for themselves:
- 1 in 8 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
- Breast cancer is the most common form on cancer in women.
- The survival rate within 5 years of diagnosis is 89%.
- On average, 481 people are diagnosed with breast cancer every day.
- There were 3,128 breast cancer-related deaths in 2018.
Be Breast Aware
Here’s what to watch out for:
- a new lump in your breast or underarm (armpit)
- thickening or swelling of part of your breast
- irritation or dimpling of your breast skin
- redness or flaky skin in your nipple area or your breast
- pulling in of your nipple or pain in your nipple area
- nipple discharge other than breast milk
- any change in the size or the shape of your breast
- pain in any area of your breast