Drop in breast cancer diagnoses
i’d love to think that the reported significant drop in the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer is due to some happy improvement, but it’s simply that fewer people are getting mammograms or other checks during this pandemic. So it’s important to encourage family members and friends to keep up their checks (or start them). No-one wants to be diagnosed with bc, but if it’s there, best to get it early. COVID-19 isn’t going away fast so significant delays could make a lot of difference.
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Called into Victor Harbor hospital today and they have Breast screening in there now, with social distancing .
Previously there was a mobile unit that use to visit the area.
Through the pandemic I have been able to see my breast surgeon for my appointments, so I feel very fortunate.