Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport – in the Senedd at 2:42 pm on 4 October 2017.
Thank you for your answer, Cabinet Secretary. One of the biggest improvements we can make to breast cancer care—and the whole purpose of the awareness month—is to make the public aware of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Detecting breast cancer early improves your chances of survival, as I know from personal experience. I’m now in my tenth year following breast cancer and I owe my life to the fact that I noticed not a lump but a dent, and the excellent staff at Neath Port Talbot hospital gave me first-class care.
Cabinet Secretary, breast cancer can present itself in many ways, so it is vital that the public are aware of the signs and symptoms. Many men don’t realise that breast cancer can affect them—54 per cent of men in the UK have never checked themselves for symptoms. What plans does your Government have to run public information campaigns on breast cancer, targeting both men and women?