Oxford consultants urge regular breast self-checks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 06:20 · Archive

Consultants recommend monthly self-examination and mammograms for women aged 50 to 71.

Consultants Dennis Remoundos and Gael MacLean are urging people to check their breasts regularly to help reduce cancer risk. Both work with Welbeck, a private healthcare provider investing more than £30 million in a new medical practice at Jordan Hill in north Oxford.

Remoundos, a consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon, recommends monthly self-examination, particularly about ten days after the period for premenopausal women. People should look and feel for changes such as lumps, skin changes, nipple changes or discharge, or alterations to the size and shape of the breast. If anything feels different, professional advice should be sought.

Remoundos also supports the breast screening programme, recommending that women aged 50 to 71 have a mammogram every three years. The consultants hope that Breast Cancer Awareness Month will encourage people to make self-checks part of their routine. Welbeck offers access to expert breast examination, consultation with experienced breast surgeons, family history assessment, and access to mammography, ultrasound and biopsy if required.

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• Oxford consultants urge regular self-checks for breast cancerThe advice comes from leading consultants Dennis Remoundos and Gael MacLean, who both work with Welbeck.Oxfordshire Guardian · 1 Nov, 05:00
• Oxford consultants urge regular self-checks for breast cancerThe advice comes from leading consultants Dennis Remoundos and Gael MacLean, who both work with Welbeck.Oxford Mail · 1 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Dennis Remoundos · Gael MacLean · Welbeck · Jordan Hill · Oxford

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