Foundation advises women in their 20s to self-check for breast cancer

(Left to right) Nurse Col Conway from the Marie Keating Foundation, Councillor Margaret McDonnell and Brendan Balfe from Exact Sciences at the Marie Keating Foundation launch of the Breast Cancer Public Health campaign in Cork City. Photo: Julien Behal Photography

Women in their 20s are coming to doctors with advanced breast cancer and this age group has been urged to learn how to self-check and reduce their risks.

Over 3,700 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed annually in Ireland, mainly among women.