National Cancer Institute via Unsplash DoctorOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness month. And on their page about the topic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the first pillar of the WHO’s Global Breast Cancer Initiative is to “empower individuals and communities to recognise symptoms and seek care early”. AdvertisementThat’s a shame, breast cancer surgeon Dr Cihan Uras from Acıbadem Hospitals said, explaing that: “Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide... when it’s detected early, survival rates are very high. Speaking to HuffPost UK, Dr Uras said the check, which should be done once a month, involves three steps. If you do feel something a little different, don’t “panic straight away, as most are not cancer,” Dr Uras said.