Breast Team

Our breast care team diagnose and treat people with breast cancer and other benign (non-cancerous) breast disorders.

We offer screening services using mammograms, ultrasound and MRI as well as a wide range of breast surgery, including routine breast operations, oncoplastic surgery (cancer surgery using plastic surgery techniques) and breast reconstruction procedures.

Our surgeons and specialist nurses work with health professionals across the hospital to provide care at every stage of a diagnosis and treatment.

Contact details

Secretary contact number:
01279 827863 (Extension 7804)
Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team:
01279 827301
Breast Cancer Family History Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS):
01279 973877

Breast awareness

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK, one person is diagnosed every 10 minutes. 1 in 7 women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. One man a day is diagnosed with breast cancer.

Breast cancer survival is improving and has doubled in the past 40 years in the UK. There are several websites with information to help you learn more about being Breast Aware and spotting the signs of breast cancer.

What are the symptoms of breast cancer? 

There are many reasons why someone may develop breast-related problems and symptoms. Such problems are very common and most of these symptoms will have a harmless cause.

For every 10 women who are referred to a Breast Clinic, only one will have breast cancer. Most will have a relatively harmless, non-cancerous problem.

The common breast symptoms that cause women to seek medical advice would be:

  • A lump has been felt within the breast
  • Breast discomfort or pain (mastalgia)
  • Problems related to the nipple, such as discharge of fluid, a rash, alteration in shape (retraction or inversion)
  • Infection (mastitis) whilst breastfeeding
  • Infection in the breast for women who are not breastfeeding

To learn more about breast cancer symptoms visit the websites below:

For men, less than 1% of breast cancer cases in the UK are in males.

The most common symptoms of breast cancer in men include 

  • lump in the breast that is nearly always painless
  • oozing from the nipple (a discharge)
  • a nipple that is pulled into the breast (called nipple retraction)
  • swelling of the breast (gynecomastia)
  • a sore (ulcer) in the skin of the breast
  • lump or swelling under the arm
  • a rash on or around the nipple

Useful websites for men

Breast patient information

You can access information resources here: