Breast Cancer Recurrence – "It has to be on everyone's radar"

Listen in as our GP hosts, Rebecca and Sarah, are joined in this episode by Dr Liz O’Riordan - a best-selling author, speaker, podcast host and former breast cancer surgeon. Dr O’Riordan shares her tips that enable GPs to be swiftly alert to the signs and symptoms of recurrence and to support patients to remain aware of their risk. They also cover features that affect the likelihood of recurrence, types of recurrence, the critical importance of coding, fear of recurrence, primary care investigations, exercise, and more. As ever, they bust common myths and share helpful practical tips. 

You can access the guidelines and studies referenced here. 

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GPs Talk Cancer is the podcast series from GatewayC. GatewayC is the free early cancer diagnosis resource funded by the NHS and is part of The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. 

Produced by Louise Harbord from GatewayC, and Jo Newsholme from Rethink Audio.

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