Breast Cancer Awareness

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Breast Cancer Awareness

• Alex Kaullen
• Mandy Woodard

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Breast Cancer Facts

• 1 out of 9 women will get breast cancer.
• Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women
  and the second deadliest.
• 187,000 women were diagnosed in 2005
• 41,000 women died in 2005
• US has the highest incidence rate in the world.

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Risk Factors

• Age
• Family History
• Diagnosis of a mother or sister increases your
  risk by 2-3 times.
• Exposure to radiation
• X-rays
• Personal History
• No Pregnancies

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Risk Factors (cont.)

• Heavy Alcohol Consumption
• More than one drink per day.
• Early Puberty
• Beginning your period younger than 12 years old.
• Birth Control
• Pill containing estrogen.

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Prevention Measures

• Less fat in your diet.
• 30 of caloric intake
• Eat foods high in Vitamins
• A, C and E
• Eat foods high in fiber.
• Limit charbroiled, smoked and salted foods.

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Preventive Measures (cont.)

• Limit alcohol consumption
• 1 drink per day
• Maintain ideal weight.
• Exercise
• 4 or more hours/week to decrease hormones
• Perform regular breast self examinations!

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Breast Screening

• At the age of 18
• Regular monthly breast self examinations.
• Clinical breast exam. once every 3 years
• At the age of 30-40
• Regular monthly breast self examinations.
• Clinical breast exam once a year.
• Mammogram once a year.

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Why Self Examine?
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BSE Lying Down

• Lie down on your back with a pillow under your
  shoulder.
• Use pads of your fingers to check breast.
• Using light, medium, and firm pressure in a
  circle without lifting the fingers off the skin.
• Follow up and down pattern.

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BSE Tips

• BSEs can be conveniently completed in the shower.
• The best time to perform BSEs is after your
  period.
• Make sure to check your collarbone and armpit.
• Check nipple for discharge.

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BSE In Front of the Mirror

• Look for any changes or abnormalities.
• Hold arms at sides.
• Hold arms above head.
• Hold hands on hips
• Tighten chest muscles
• Bend forward

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What you might feel

• Small beads scattered throughout the breast.
• Cysts large round fluid filled sacks.
• Fibroadenomas benign masses of fibrous tissue.
• Usually found in both breasts.
• Irregularly shaped area of thicker tissue.
• Hyperplasia overgrowth of breast tissue.
• Although these conditions are benign, they should
  still be brought to the attention of a healthcare
  professional.

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Malignant tumors

• A cancerous growth on the breast often feels hard
  and is not painful.
• Will be found only in one breast.
• Will not be freely movable.
• Seek medical counsel ASAP to confirm
• diagnosis and discuss options with a physician.