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These Breast Cancer Symptoms Often Go Unnoticed

These Breast Cancer Symptoms Often Go Unnoticed

Around 1 in 6 women eventually diagnosed with breast cancer initially go to their doctors with a symptom other than a lump, according to a new study conducted in England.Women who have a symptom of breast cancer other than lumps are also more likely to wait to see a doctor, compared with women who do have lumps, the researchers found.That might put them at risk of worse outcomes if the cancer isn't caught quickly."It's crucial that women are aware that a lump is not the only symptom of breast cancer," study leader Monica Koo, a doctoral candidate at University College London, said in a statement.


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