CoppaFeel! This year has been particularly tough on cancer services in the UK, with huge delays and backlogs in screening and diagnostics, and a significant decrease in diagnostic referrals.
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CoppaFeel! is a breast cancer awareness charity, based in London. The charity focuses on promoting early detection of breast cancer by encouraging women under 30 to regularly check their breasts.
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t CoppaFeel! we know all too well the importance of early diagnosis in breast cancer, and how it can make the difference between life and death. For that reason, we share the concerns of NHS England about the impact of COVID-19 on early diagnosis. Breast awareness is more crucial than ever. The good news is, we’re here to help with that. Our mission is to:
• Encourage young people to regularly check their boobs, pecs and chests • Educate them about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer
Our work is motivated by the Our work is motivated by the knowledge that early diagnosis saves lives. The relatively high survival rate for breast cancer is predicated on the fact that 75.4% of patients with breast cancer are diagnosed at stage 1 or 2. The NHS long-term plan for cancer services aims to increase that number to 90% of breast cancers diagnosed early by 2028. Self-checking is the first line of defence, so by informing and empowering people to know their bodies, we aim to stamp out late diagnosis. This is especially important at the moment, given the pressures on diagnostic cancer services.
Young women have told us how important GPs and other health • Empower them to seek medical and care professionals are when advice if they notice anything that it comes to encouraging them to check themselves. isn’t normal for them.
