It is important for women to be breast-aware throughout their lives, according to Breast Cancer Care.

A spokesperson for the organisation explains that people should remember that "the most people who develop the disease are over the age of 50" and it is relatively rare in younger women.

"It is important that women of any age are breast-aware throughout their life, by being familiar with how their breasts normally look and feel so that any changes unusual for them can be picked up quickly and reported to their doctor," he added.

The spokesperson stated that aside from lumps, other changes that should be aware of include dimpling or puckering of the skin as well as any variation in the shape or position of nipples.

According to Cancer Research UK, breast cancer is now the most common form of the disease in the UK and eight in ten cases are now diagnosed in women aged 50 or over.