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A member asked:

I have symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer but there is a 3 week waiting time for a gp appointment. what should i do?

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Take charge: You must be more persistent. You are your own best medical advocate. Call and insist to be seen if you must - if you're wrong, no problem . If you're right, treatments will start almost immediately . Good luck.

Answered 8/9/2013

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