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A change in size or shape – it may be that one breast has become larger.
Changes in the nipple – in direction or shape, pulled in or flattened nipple.
Changes on or around the nipple – rash, flaky or crusted skin.
Changes in the skin – dimpling, puckering or redness.
‘Orange peel’ appearance of the skin caused by unusually enlarged pores.
Swelling in your armpit or around your collarbone.
A lump, any size, or thickening in your breast.
Constant pain in one part of your breast or armpit.
Have the option to start screening with a mammogram every year.
Should get mammograms every year.
Can switch to a mammogram every other year, or they can choose to continue yearly mammograms. Screening should continue as long as a woman is in good health and is expected to live at least 10 more years.
Should understand what to expect when getting a mammogram for breast cancer screening - what the test can and cannot do.
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