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Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in Western Europe.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in Western Europe. A number of different genetic and hormonal factors increase the risk of falling victim to this disease. Typical symptoms include lumps in the breast or armpit. There can also be changes to the skin, the shape of the breast or the appearance of the nipple. Monthly self-examination is very important for early detection of the disease.
The first signs often only appear when the cancer is already in an advanced stage; the ideal would be to identify and treat the cancer before the following symptoms appear:
Local recurrence, but a new tumour can also grow in the other breast
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Krebsliga Schweiz (Swiss Cancer League)
www.krebsliga.ch (general)
Mammography screening
University Hospital of Basel
Instructions for self-examination
Selbsthilfe Schweiz (Self-Help Support Switzerland)
www.selbsthilfeschweiz.ch
breast cancer, breast carcinoma
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