YouGov figures, released by Breast Cancer Now, suggested almost half (43%) of black and South Asian UK adult women checked their breasts regularly – defined as checking at least weekly, monthly or every six weeks.
The same percentage of women (43%) said they weren’t checking their breasts regularly, while 14% had never checked for signs and symptoms of breast cancer.
Manveet Basra, from Breast Cancer Now, said: “Black and South Asian women are least likely to be checking their breasts, compared to the wider UK population.
“Whilst there’s been a slight increase in the last two years, it is still showing that women in those communities are the least likely to be checking their breasts.”
Abigail said: “The day you’re diagnosed with cancer, you’re a survivor from that day.
“Those who are still going through those treatments, you’ve got this. It’s not an easy road, but it’s very do-able.
“You need your strength and hope to know other people have walked that path and survived it.”
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