Overview

• Surveying 2,283 women, the YouGov-linked poll reports 45% are not checking regularly and 11% have never checked, a four-year high.
• Respondents cited forgetting, lack of habit, low confidence and not knowing how to check as key barriers to routine self-checks.
• Breast Cancer Now says about two thirds of breast cancers in England are first found when someone notices a change and seeks GP advice.
• An NHS breast screening adviser urged people to attend invitations, noting survival rates benefit from awareness, screening and treatment advances.
• A patient case highlights early detection: Carmen Lorimer found a lump, was diagnosed at stage one and now urges others to know the signs, with charities stressing that pain alone is usually not a sign.