“I have inflammatory breast cancer” Stephanie Lumb, 47, training officer “The first inkling I had that something was amiss was a sense that my body was failing. It’s hard to articulate because there were no aches or pains, but something didn’t feel right. Soon after, in May last year, I ...

1. Nipple preservation during a mastectomy Surgical techniques are improving for ensuring nipple survival during breast reconstruction. At the time of surgery, a biopsy is taken from the under-surface of the nipples, which is then checked for cancer cells while the patient is still anaesthetised. If there is no cancer ...

How well do you know your breasts? Because, according to cancer experts, being “breast aware” can be more beneficial in the early detection of changes than the once much-promoted monthly self-checks. University of Sydney associate professor Nehmat Houssami, who’s a practitioner fellow of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), says: ...