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Many women are confused about the signs of breast cancer, a survey suggests.

The charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer found a quarter of women polled thought wrongly that having a persistent cough was a sign of breast cancer.

Some 81% wrongly believed a mole on the breast could be a symptom, while a third incorrectly linked an extra nipple to the disease.

The charity is calling on GPs to help clear up the confusion and improve the number of cases that are caught early.

The survey of 1,190 women aged over 50 found 87% of respondents carry out regular checks for breast lumps.

source: news.bbc.co.uk