Thousands with breast cancer fear they could die more quickly due to coronavirus, charity warns

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Thousands with breast cancer fear they could die more quickly due to coronavirus, charity warns
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'I do really worry what may happen if the risk of coronavirus continues and I need to stay off the treatment for even longer. Everything just feels so out of my control at the moment, which is really difficult,' says patient

Breast cancer, which is the most prevalent type of cancer in the UK, claims around 11,500 women’s lives each year in Britain. Secondary breast cancer ― where the disease has spread to a different area of the body ― is present in almost all of these deaths.Breast Cancer Now said some patients were worried about whether the treatment they are receiving is working and whether their cancer is growing due to having monitoring scans postponed by up to three months in the wake of coronavirus chaos.

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