As we start a fresh year, can we ask that if you don’t already regularly check your breasts, you make this your year to be more breast aware
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Hello, my name is Birgit and this is my story.
On Saturday 6th February 2021 whilst I was having a shower, I suddenly felt a lump in the upper part of my left breast.
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For many of us life is stressful, trying to juggle, home, work, childcare and maybe a bit of a social life too but imagine adding a cancer diagnosis into that mixture.
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There is no denying that treatment for breast cancer can change the way your body looks.
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Cancer is a disease that can affect many parts of the body, and the longer we live, one in two of us will now develop cancer.
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The Primrose Breast Care Centre, based at University Hospitals Plymouth, brings together Surgeons, Radiologists, Radiographers, Nurses, and an administrative team all focussed on the diagnosis and treatment of breast care, including cancer. All staff are there to support anyone who is referred to the service.
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As we begin to approach the festive season you may find yourself being invited out to celebrate the upcoming Christmas season, but please don’t panic, no one is expecting you to feel fabulous or want to dress up if you are going through treatment.
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Breast cancer treatments affect people in different ways. While attacking the cancer and helping to preserve life, they can also impact our skin, nails, and hair – it’s rubbish we know.
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Today we live in a world where many of us are just too busy to be ill.
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When you first receive your diagnosis of breast cancer naturally a million and one things will run through your mind.
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By deciding to support a charity you are already on the road to making a big difference.
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We know it can be difficult adjusting to life after breast cancer treatment.
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Men’s Health Week is an important time to raises awareness of health issues that affect men and focuses on getting men to become more aware of health problems, should they develop.
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What is Mindfulness we hear you ask?
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Finding out that you have breast cancer can be a real shock, it is natural to experience a range of feelings and a sense of disbelief.
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Hello potential supporter and welcome to our information page on how your organisation can get involved in The Primrose Foundation’s new and exciting campaign ‘Support Us To Support You’.
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We are proud to announce our ‘’Support Us To Support You’’ campaign. A campaign aimed at raising awareness of the many benefits of wearing the right fitted bra, as well as the essential support role The Primrose Foundation provides your local breast care services.
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In April 2021 The Primrose Foundation announced that thanks to ongoing local support, we were able to fund two new part-time Breast Nurse Specialist posts for two years for the breast service at University Hospitals Plymouth.
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