Breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. About 46,000 women get breast cancer in the UK each year. Most of them (8 out of 10) are over 50, but younger women, and in rare cases men, can also get breast cancer.
So that you can pick up any changes as soon as possible, it is important to be breast aware. Get to know what is normal for you. For instance, your breasts may look or feel different at different times of your life. This will make it much easier to spot any potential problems. You can find information about changes to look and feel for on the NHS Choices website and on the Breast Cancer Care website.
If you are studying with us and have been diagnosed with breast cancer help and support is available for you within the university.
You may also find it useful to talk to one of our counsellors or a member of our Chaplaincy team.
Finally, if you need additional support to continue your studies or you want to think about taking an authorised break from study, then make an appointment with the Student Wellbeing Service so we can arrange to put the necessary support in place.
