What you need to know about breast cancer'

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Title: What you need to know about breast cancer'

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What you need to know about breast cancer.

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Print this bulletin board on pink paper and
decorate with pink awareness ribbons.
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Dont assume it cant happen to You!

Breast cancer impacts over 240,000 new patients a
year in the United States alone.
A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer
approximately every three minutes and
approximately every 12 minutes breast cancer
claims another life.
70 of breast cancer cases occur in women who
have no identifiable risk factors.

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Just The Facts
There is an estimated 40,600 deaths from breast
cancer for next year. Breast cancer is the
second highest cancer in women. Breast cancer
also occurs in men. No one knows what causes
some to have breast cancer and others to not.
Lifestyle, personal history, and family history
can increase your risks.
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Additional Risk Factors

If you never have children
If you have children when you are 30 or older
If you have menopause at 55 or older
If you take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Higher estrogen levels are strongly linked with
susceptibility to breast cancer.

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ITS IMPORTANT TO DO A MONTHLY SELF EXAM
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Three Step Procedure for a Self Exam
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Step Number 2 In the Mirror
Inspect your breasts with arms at your sides.
Next Raise your arms high overhead. Look for any
changes in contour of each breast, a swelling,
dimpling of skin or changes in the nipple. Then
rest palms on hips and press down firmly to flex
your chest muscles. Left and right breast will
not exactly match - few women's breasts do.
Regular inspection shows what is normal for you
and will give you confidence in your examination.

Step Number 3 Lying Down
To examine your right breast, put a pillow or
folded towel under your right shoulder. Place
right hand behind your head- this distributes
breast tissue more evenly on the chest.
With left hand, fingers flat, press gently in
small circular motions around an imaginary clock
face. Begin at outermost top of your right breast
for 12 o'clock, then move to 1 o'clock, and
continue around the circle back to 12. A ridge of
firm tissue in the lower curve of each breast is
normal. Then move in an inch, toward the nipple,
keep circling to examine every part of your
breast, including nipple. This requires at least
three more circles. Now slowly repeat procedure
on your left breast with a pillow under your left
shoulder and left hand behind head. Notice how
your breast structure feels.
Finally, squeeze the nipple of each breast
gently between thumb and index finger. Any
discharge, clear or bloody should be reported to
your doctor immediately.

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Other Changes to Look For

Sores or scaly skin
Skin discoloration or dimpling
Discharge or puckering of the nipple

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What to Do Next

If you find that you exhibit any
characteristics that are abnormal or concern you
(aside from normal menstrual lumpiness or
retention of water), DONT MESS AROUND. Go see
your physician immediately for a clinical breast
exam and other tests. While some abnormalities
are usually benign, nothing is 100 and it's good
to keep your doctor in the loop.

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For More Information

Womens Information Network Against Breast
Cancer www.winabc.org/newweb/resources/Index.htm
American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer Resource
Center
www3.cancer.org/cancerinfo/res_home.asp?ct5
Breast Cancer Action www.bcaction.org
Celebrating Life Foundation www.celebratinglife.o
rg/index.html

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More Info (Cont)