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Hands at your side. |
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| - Compare for symmetry. |
| - Look for changes in: |
| - shape |
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color |
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| - puckering |
| - dimpling |
| - skin changes |
| - nipple discharge |
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Hands over head. |
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view for: |
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| - puckering |
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| - dimpling |
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| - symmetry |
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Hands on hips,
press down, bend forward. |
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American Cancer
Society Guidelines For Early Detection |
| - nipple
direction |
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Breast Self-Exam: |
| - general
appearance |
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- Once a month |
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- Age 20 and over |
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Feel For Changes |
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Clinical Exam |
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- See a Dr. or nurse
for a physical breast exam |
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Lie down with a
towel under right shoulder; raise
right arm above the head
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- Age 20-40, every 3
years |
| - Over 40, every year |
| Mammography: |
| - Have your first
mammogram by age 40 |
| - Age 40-49, have
mammogram every 1 to 2 years |
| - Age 50 and over,
have a mammogram every year |
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Examine area from: |
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Breast self-examination (BSE) is
one of three ways to detect breast cancer. The best cancer check is
a breast x-ray or mammogram. The third way is a clinical breast
exam. |
| - underarm to lower bra
line |
| - across to breast bone |
| - up to collar bone |
| - back to armpit |
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Use the pads of the three
middle fingers of the left hand. |
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BSE is easy to do. Knowing
how your breasts look and feel will help you notice any changes.
Early detection is the key to successful treatment. |
| Hold hand in bowed position. |
| Move fingers in dime-size
circles. |
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Use three levels of pressure: |
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BSE should be done monthly.
Check your breasts about one week after your period. if you don't
have regular periods, do it at the same time every month. |
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| - firm |
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Examine entire area using
vertical strip pattern |
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Now check your left breast with
your right hand in the same way. If there are any lumps, knots or
changes, tell your doctor right away. |
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