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Women considering breast cancer insurance should make sure their
concerns about any lumps are addressed promptly.

A new survey has revealed that just a third of GPs would deem a woman
under the age of 30 with a lump in her breast as cause for concern.

Carried out by nfpSynergy on behalf of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer
charity, the poll’s results go against guidelines from the National
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) indicating that
women in this scenario should be referred to a specialist urgently.

Furthermore, the survey revealed that many GPs do not proactively
discuss breast awareness and screening with women over the age of 50.

Breakthrough Breast Cancer chief executive Jeremy Hughes pointed out the "real need" for breast cancer education, particularly as UK breast
cancer survival rates are among the lowest in Europe.

"We know some women referred routinely to a specialist go on to be
diagnosed with breast cancer and for any woman, waiting to hear whether
or not they have breast cancer is an extremely stressful and worrying
time," he remarked.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with more than 44,000 women and 300 men diagnosed each year.

The Insurance Helpline specialises in obtaining cover for people with
breast cancer

This entry was posted on Monday, December 31st, 2007 at 3:04 pm and is filed under Cancer.