October is Breast

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October is Breast



Cancer Awareness Month



Cancer Services, Mid-Western Regional Hospital
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How to Perform a Breast Self-Exam
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• Breast Self-Exam is done monthly
• 7-10 days from the first day of your period
• Same day every month if you are not menstruating

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Stand in front of a mirror and look at each
breast separately. Note the size, shape, colour,
contour and direction of your breasts and
nipples.

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Raise your arms over your head and look at your
breasts, as you turn slowly from side to side.
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Press your hands on your hips and push your
shoulders forward. Look at each breast
separately.
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Stand in front of a mirror and start BSE just
below the collar bone.
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• Use the 3 middle fingertips of your left hand for
  the right breast.
• Apply firm pressure and make small circles as you
  go back or forth in a pattern covering all the
  breast area including the nipple.
• Extend the examination to the breast tissue in
  the underarm.
• Change your hand and repeat BSE on the opposite
  breast.

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Lie down and raise one arm above your head.
Examine your breasts as before, omitting the
underarm. Change your arm and repeat BSE on the
opposite breast.
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Record your observations
Month .......................Record normal
ridges, lumpy areas, freckles or moles.
Remember, what you are looking for are unusual
changes from your normal.
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INFORMATION SHEET

• If you suspect a breast lump, you should
• Contact your General Practitioner.
• The General Practitioner has direct access to the
  Breast Clinic in the Mid-Western Regional
  Hospital.
• An appointment will be issued for the Breast
  Clinic within one week of receiving a referral by
  the General Practitioner.
• At the clinic a clinical assessment and all
  necessary investigations will be carried out.
• The clinic is Consultant-Led and is attended by a
  Breast-Care Nurse Specialist.

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