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Have I got breast cancer?

On these pages you can understand what breast cancer is, who is at risk, and the signs and symptoms to look out for. 

Signs and symptoms

What is breast cancer?

What is breast cancer?

Understand what breast cancer is, how common it is and why it occurs. 

signs and symptoms of breast cancer

Signs and symptoms of breast cancer

Learn about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and what to do if you're worried about a change in your breasts.

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Benign breast conditions

Benign (not cancer) breast conditions are very common and most breast changes are not cancer.

What causes breast cancer?

Am I at risk?

What causes breast cancer?

Find out what can affect your risk of getting breast cancer.

Breast cancer and family history

Breast cancer, genes and family history

Find out more about breast cancer, genes and family history.   

Breast cancer in men

Breast cancer in men

Find out more about breast cancer in men.

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Secondary (metastatic) breast cancer

Find out about diagnosis, treatments and living with secondary breast cancer.

Find out more

Being breast aware

Breast health

Breast screenings

Find out more about attending a breast screening. 

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Breast changes during and after pregnancy

It’s important to be breast aware during and after pregnancy. 

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What to expect at a breast clinic appointment

It's natural to have concerns if you’ve been referred to a breast clinic or recalled following routine breast screening. 

Support for you

We're here to support you

Call our Helpline

If you have a particular concern about breast cancer or just want to talk, our specialist nurses and trained staff are here for you.

Email the Breast Cancer Care nurses

Email our nurses

Email any question, big or small, to our team of nurses.

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Information for you

Whether you’re looking for information about breast cancer diagnosis and treatment or breast health, you can rely on our award-winning range of publications, written by clinical specialists.

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