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CAMBRIDGESHIRE ACRE –

COMMUNITY ACTION

THE FOUR MOST COMMON CANCERS IN THE UK
• Breast cancer: The most common cancer in females, accounting for a significant
percentage of all female cancer diagnoses.
• Lung cancer: A common cancer for both males and females, and a significant cause of
cancer deaths in the UK.
• Prostate cancer: The most common cancer in males, accounting for a substantial
portion of male cancer diagnoses.
• Bowel cancer: A common cancer for both males and females, with a significant number
of new cases each year.

BREAST CANCER
Symptoms:
Be breast aware, get to know your own body, know what is normal for you and if you notice any
changes, please tell your GP as soon as you spot them.
Things to look out for are:

• Changes in appearance (puckered or dimpled skin)
• A lump or swelling in the breast, upper chest or armpit
• Changes in size or to the shape of your breast
• Pain in your breast or armpit that is there all or most of the
time
• Nipple discharge, rash, red areas that won’t heal, or a
change in your nipple position

LUNG CANCER
Symptoms
• Having a cough for longer than three weeks for no obvious reason
• A change to a cough you’ve had for a long time
• Getting out of breath easily
• Coughing up phlegm (sputum) with signs of blood in it
• Chest or shoulder pain when breathing or coughing
• Loss of appetite
• Fatigue
• Unexplained weight loss

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