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How breast cancer aware are you? Please take a survey: chance to win £150! NOW CLOSED

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AnnGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 30-Sep-15 11:45:30

We have been asked by the team at BMI Healthcare to find out how breast cancer aware you are. This survey is open to all UK Mumsnetters or Gransnetters.

Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw where two winners will each win a £150 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list). All data is confidential.

Here's the link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNBMI

Thanks so much and good luck with the prize draw.

GNHQ

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hildajenniJ Wed 30-Sep-15 14:09:05

Survey completed.

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Lona Wed 30-Sep-15 14:44:04

Done and I knew more than I thought!

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jinglbellsfrocks Wed 30-Sep-15 17:13:13

Why should we be "breast cancer aware"? Are we supposed to live our lives worrying about illness all the time? I am not doing the survey.

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janeainsworth Wed 30-Sep-15 18:22:38

You are not the only one who is sceptical Jingl
According to this article, although more breast cancers are found by women themselves than by mammography, and 'breast awareness' is better than self-examination, the article concludes:

'As the authors of a paper in the European Journal of Cancer wrote, breast cancer support organisations should recognise their responsibilities. "Intense promotional activity such as breast cancer awareness month every October results in dismayed clinicians finding their clinics overcrowded with the worried well to the detriment of patients with breast cancer." '

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Anya Wed 30-Sep-15 18:54:54

Completed.

I'd like to know the answer to the question about how often people are diagnosed with breast cancer - every 10 minutes, hour, day....

I lost a sister to breast cancer just this month, a sister who incidentally was a nurse, but who didn't take up the offer of mammograms. By the time she discovered the lump, it had spread to her lung, liver and throat. She died about 8 weeks after the initial diagnosis.

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janeainsworth Wed 30-Sep-15 19:00:06

Message deleted by Gransnet for breaking our forum guidelines. Replies may also be deleted.

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glassortwo Wed 30-Sep-15 19:45:42

Completed. Would be interested to know the correct answers to see how much I have taken from information on BC.

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Ana Wed 30-Sep-15 20:13:38

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jinglbellsfrocks Wed 30-Sep-15 20:40:06

You have probably skewed the whole survey Ana - giving away that bit of information. shock grin

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jinglbellsfrocks Wed 30-Sep-15 20:41:53

(If everyone reads the thread before completing the survey)

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Ana Wed 30-Sep-15 20:43:41

Well, so has janea then - but yes, sorry! blush

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glassortwo Wed 30-Sep-15 20:44:03

jingle I do everything in a rush these day's and reading links is a long way down the list of my priorities grin wink need someone to point me in the right direction smile

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janeainsworth Wed 30-Sep-15 22:56:27

blushblush

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jinglbellsfrocks Thu 01-Oct-15 11:13:17

grin

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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 01-Oct-15 11:46:42

Hello Ana and Janea
Sorry, we know it wasn't intentional, but we're going to have to delete those posts. The idea of the survey is to find out how aware people are (without thread pointers! grin). Thanks for taking time to take part though.
Answering your question, would it be useful if after the survey we did a page at some point with the information?

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janeainsworth Thu 01-Oct-15 12:00:54

Yes please Lara. [smile

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MiniMouse Thu 01-Oct-15 12:16:05

Yes, please post the answers!

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LaraGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 01-Oct-15 12:17:04

Great - we'll talk to BMI and see what we can do smile

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Judthepud2 Thu 01-Oct-15 21:16:02

Survey done.

Re your cynical comment Jingl about breast awareness, if I hadn't checked myself and acted on what I found immediately I would probably not be here today. I found the lump between the regular mammograms! It had doubled in size in the week between showing up on the mammogram/scan and the surgery!

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nessa38ish Fri 02-Oct-15 13:04:00

finished survey, has made me think about checking and will be asking about a mammogram at the gps. i'm 49 and not been offered one yet.

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AnnGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 05-Oct-15 14:23:59

Thanks to those who took the survey: now closed.

The winners are nanval from GN and UpOnDown from MN

I will try and get the answers posted here this week

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AnnGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 14-Oct-15 12:24:27

Thanks to everyone who took the survey.
BMI Healthcare have supplied us with the ‘correct’ answers to the quiz style Qs on the survey. See below. They have a download guide which provides more information on being breast cancer aware: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/passthebra

Q: How many women do you think will develop breast cancer in their lifetime?
Correct Answer: 1 in 8
Q: Can you name 3 common breast cancer symptoms?
Symptoms include:
•A lump or thickening in an area of the breast
•A change in the size, shape or feel of a breast
•Dimpling of the skin
•A change in the shape of your nipple, particularly if it turns in, sinks into the breast, or has an irregular shape
•A blood stained discharge from the nipple
•A rash on a nipple or surrounding area
•A swelling or lump in your armpit
Q: How often are you advised to check your breasts?
Correct answer: Monthly
Q: When do you believe is the best time to check your breasts?
Correct answer: A few days after your period
Q: Which of the following do you think are considered to be a breast cancer risk factor?
Correct answers: Age, Family history, Genes
Q: How many breast cancer cases per year do you think are linked to lifestyle factors?
Correct answer: 27%
Q: From what you understand, is alcohol considered a breast cancer risk factor or not?
Correct answer: Yes
Q: To what extent, regular exercise can help protect women from breast cancer?
Correct answer: yes by 15-20%
Q: According to the NHS breast care pathway how quickly should you be seen and diagnosed once referred to a specialist by your GP?
Correct answer: Within 2 weeks
Q From what you understand, how often should you be invited to have a routine breast screening between the ages of 47 and 73?
Correct answer: Every 3 years
Q: How often do you think a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK?
Correct answer: Every 10 minutes
Q: How many breast cancer cases are do you think are detected in men each year?
Correct answer: 350

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