EXCLUSIVE After an NHS GP dismissed early signs of cancer as side effects of 'the pill'- a text saved my life READ MORE: Majority of women don't know breast cancer symptoms apart from lumps...
so what ARE the tell-tale warning signs? By Gina Kalsi For Mailonline Published: 15:22, 22 June 2024 | Updated: 15:26, 22 June 2024 e-mail View comments A young woman has spoken about how a single text message saved her life after an NHS GP missed the early signs of breast cancer. Romilly Smith, from London , went to her NHS GP in September 2021 as she was experiencing discharge from her nipples. But the 33-year-old claimed the doctor did not check her over and instead said: 'You're really young, it's just because you're on the pill.
' However, a few months later she received her regular text message from the charity CoppaFeel, reminding her to check her breasts. Romilly then checked herself and found a lump in her breast and two months after her appointment, she was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer in November 2021. Romilly (pictured before her diagnosis) froze her eggs a month after she was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer Speaking about the GP, Romilly told FEMAIL: '[I felt] incredibly, incredibly frustrated and upset because if I hadn't checked, I might not be here today.
'That's definitely scary to be let down in that way, especially when you put your trust in doctors and health professionals. 'I feel lucky that I checked and found the lump myself because I m.