Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Liz Saville Roberts is backing a campaign encouraging women across Gwynedd to regularly check for signs of breast cancer as research reveals nearly eight in ten women in the UK aren’t regularly checking their breasts.
Research commissioned by Estée Lauder and Pink Ribbon also reveal half of women under the age of 40 thinking you can only get breast cancer in your 50s, and 46% thinking they are too ‘flat-chested’ to be affected.
Self-checking rates are lowest amongst South Asian women (63%), women under 40 (69%), and Black women (76%).
Mrs Saville Roberts was speaking following an event in Westminster raising awareness of breast cancer.
Liz Saville Roberts MP said:
Cancer is something that effects all of us in some way or another and breast cancer is sadly still a leading cause of death for women under the age of fifty. That is why identifying and treating this disease early is vital to improve survival. I am pleased to support this campaign which seeks to encourage women to regularly check their breasts for any abnormalities. The more we can encourage people to talk about their health the quicker we can identify issues earlier. I cannot stress how important it is to encourage everyone to regularly self-check their breasts, to improve early diagnosis, especially in under-represented communities where self-checking rates are lowest. This campaign will help inform women of all different backgrounds, cultures, and nationalities about the importance of checking for signs of breast cancer. Charities such as The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign and Pink Ribbon play such a vital role in raising awareness of this disease. Not only do they do a fantastic job in raising funds for life saving research and medical services, but they also get people talking about this important issue when they might otherwise feel uncomfortable.
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