article_snippet.sent: One in five women later diagnosed with breast cancer had originally put off making a GP appointment for at least four weeks .
article_snippet.sent: Thousands of women are risking Thousands of women lives by waiting more than a month before seeing Thousands of women GP after spotting breast cancer symptoms.
article_snippet.sent: One in five diagnosed with breast cancer had put off making an appointment for at least four weeks, allowing the cancer time to spread and potentially reducing their chance of survival.
article_snippet.sent: And one in 20 had delayed seeing the doctor for more than six months, according to a survey of patients.