Be aware of changes in your breasts

Don't ignore any abnormal changes or symptoms in your breasts as they could be a sign of breast cancer. — 123rf

October has been Breast Cancer Awareness Month since the 1980s.

The first effort to bring public attention to breast cancer was a week-long event in October 1985, organised by the American Cancer Society and the Imperial Chemical Industries Pharmaceuticals, which became part of pharmaceutical multinational AstraZeneca.