There were 852 breast cancer diagnoses among women aged 20 to 49 in 2022. File image. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

The number of women aged 20 to 49 being diagnosed with breast cancer increased by more than a quarter over a 10-year period, figures show.

Now a charity is running a public awareness campaign urging women, particularly those who are outside of the screening age, to examine their breasts for abnormalities or changes.

The risk of developing breast cancer increases with age

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