Sex hormone dysfunction put men at a greater risk of developing breast cancer
Sex hormone dysfunction put men at a greater risk of developing breast cancer.
Horizontal techniques for male breast self-eaxm 2008 video by expertvillage.
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Most men are not aware of their own risks ; while physical checks can be much more effective in men because they have a smaller amount of breast tissue.
Men – and especially DES sons – should get in the habit of self-examination.
Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation aim is to encourage women of all ages to be pro-active in self-breast examination.
According to the Johns Hopkins Medical Center: “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important”.
Step one = the shower check
Step two = the bathroom mirror
Step three = check lying down
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Image sources: The 3 Step Breast Check Shower Card, sbcf..
Hang this poster in the bathroom or laminate it and hang it in the shower!
Hang this poster in the bathroom or laminate it and hang it in the shower!
According to the Johns Hopkins Medical Center: “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important”.
Hang this infographic in the bathroom or laminate it and hang it in the shower!
Hang this infographic in the bathroom or laminate it and hang it in the shower!
According to the Johns Hopkins Medical Center: “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important”.
Image sources: Monthly Breast Check, lily-williams, October 1, 2013.
Breast Self Examination – with video demonstration
This 2009 video explains and demonstrates how to correctly do a breast self examination.
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Self-exams have to be performed once a month in a certain day of the menstruation cycle.
According to the Johns Hopkins Medical Center: “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important”.
A Canadian study that produced negative results for mammography may give renewed momentum to clinical and self-exams
Roni Caryn Rabin, Independent Health Writer at New York Times and other.
In a recent Canadian study, that produced negative results for mammography, women who did not receive regular mammograms were instead monitored with physical breast exams that proved effective. All of the participants were taught to examine their own breasts once a month, and specially trained nurses examined women who were in their 50s.
This low-tech approach, the researchers found, appeared to be as good as or better than regular mammograms at locating the serious cancers that needed treatment.
Simple and low-Tech Way for Women to check for Breast Cancer
Woman in shower palpating her left breast for signs of tumors
A woman should feel her breast when she’s taking a shower, and notice if there’s anything different from normal, and she should go see a doctor about it as soon as she suspects something is wrong