If Sue Munro and Monica Jessop could get just one message out to Wagga residents, it would be “get to know your own breasts”.
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The pair are Wagga-based breast nurses with the McGrath Foundation and on Thursday were in Wagga Rural Referral Hospital to support during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
There are now 117 McGrath Foundation breast care nurses in Australia and in addition to Ms Jessop and Ms Munro, others are being located Griffith and Young, with plans to fund more.
On Thursday, Ms Munro and Ms Jessop encouraged people to “learn what’s normal for you”.
“The easiest way to do that is have a good look and feel,” Ms Munro said.
The two nurses also wanted to emphasise that their advice was not just for women.
“This year, 144 men in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer,” Ms Munro said.
