October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – an annual international health campaign to increase awareness of the disease, promote early detection and raise funds for treatment research.

This year’s slogan is ‘Early Detection Saves Lives’.

Each year more than 2 million people have breast cancer screening in the UK. The NHS Breast Screening Programme invites anyone from the age of 50 to 70 for screening every three years.

Screening is a personal choice and having a screening test is not for everyone. But if something doesn’t feel normal, encourage people to speak to their doctor.

Our CEMEX UK Charity of the Year, Cancer Research UK has some excellent online resources and advice for breast screening which you can find here.

For people under the age of 50, it is really important to check your own breasts.

For more information check out the Breast Cancer UK’s website where you can find helpful advice for self – checking. Click here.

Studies show that at least 30% of breast cancer cases are preventable. By making changes to your lifestyle, you can reduce your risk of getting breast cancer.

By taking the rights steps now, it is possible to prevent breast cancer in the future. Take a look at this website for more information about prevention: https://breastcancerprevention.org.uk/

We also recommend watching this video – Reduce your risk of Breast Cancer

You can make everyday changes to reduce your risk – check out this helpful guide with everyday ideas  here.