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Breast cancer signs and symptoms every woman should know. Breast surgeon and breast cancer survivor Dr Liz O'Riordan explains how to check your breasts, mammograms and how to lower your risk.
What happens when a breast surgeon finds a lump in her own breast?
In this Breast Cancer Awareness Month episode of The Forties Formula podcast, Jasmin Dhillon and Amanda Lim are joined by Dr Liz O'Riordan, a UK breast surgeon diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at 40, which has since come back twice.
Liz shares what it was like to go from surgeon to patient overnight, the fear of recurrence, and losing her mum to cancer. Then she walks us through a breast self-exam, the warning signs that are not a lump, whether mammograms are safe, why breast cancer is rising in younger women, and the lifestyle changes that can reduce your risk.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
One in seven women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and risk rises with age.
Breast cancer is not just a lump. Look for skin colour changes, dimpling, a nipple that has pulled in, a rash, and clear or bloody discharge.
Check your breasts and armpits every month. If a change is still there after a week or two, see your doctor.
Breast pain on its own is very rarely a sign of breast cancer.
Mammograms can find cancers before you can feel them.
Regular exercise can reduce the risk of several cancers by 30 to 40%.
If you are young and worried, say it clearly: "I'm worried I could have breast cancer."
CHAPTERS
0:00 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
0:28 A breast surgeon's breast cancer diagnosis
2:04 Going from surgeon to patient
3:03 The psychological impact of cancer
4:34 How cancer affects your family
5:14 When the cancer came back
7:08 Was it my fault?
7:41 Alcohol, lifestyle and breast cancer risk
9:05 Losing her mum to bone cancer
12:18 One in seven women: breast cancer statistics
13:14 How to check your breasts
14:16 Warning signs to look for in the mirror
15:50 Nipple changes, rashes and discharge
17:22 Is breast pain a sign of breast cancer?
18:27 How to examine your breasts and armpits
20:22 Are mammograms safe?
21:42 Breast cancer in younger women
22:58 Why is breast cancer rising?
25:50 Metabolic health and diet
27:25 Lifestyle changes after a cancer diagnosis
28:38 Exercise and reducing the risk of recurrence
ABOUT THE GUEST
Dr Liz O'Riordan is a UK breast surgeon, author and breast cancer survivor.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS
Jasmin Dhillon, Integrated Health Strategist and Health Coach. Instagram: @eat.with.jasmin
Amanda Lim, Metabolic Health Coach. Instagram: @coachamanda
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This episode is general information, not medical advice. If you notice a change in your breasts, see your doctor.
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