Rutland breast cancer doctor urges women to get checked out
It follows the death of Sarah Harding from breast cancer at the weekend
A cancer specialist covering Rutland and the rest of the East Midlands from has told us women should be checking themselves at least once a month for signs of breast cancer.
It comes after Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding died this weekend after being diagnosed last year.
GP, Pawel Randev is the Lead for the Cancer Alliance and is concerned the pandemic may have discouraged some women to seek advice when experiencing symptoms.
He says "the big barrier is that no one wants to think they might have a serious condition".
"Because of that I regularly see ladies of all ages who perhaps have known there's been a lump there for some months but have been too frightened to get checked or because they've convinced themselves it's something serious".
"If there is change then come along and see us, to see what we can do to either alleviate the concern ourselves or to make sure they're referred promptly and seen within 2 weeks in the hospital system".
"Detecting breast cancer at the earliest stage will give something like an 88-90 per cent chance of cure".
"The best thing is to come along as soon as possible so that the cancer can be removed altogether."