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Book
2 - Puzzle 11 Information Sheet and Solution
Breast
Health Awareness
Facts:
- Every
woman is at risk for breast cancer.
- Breast
cancer is the most common type of cancer among women.
- Young
women can and do get breast cancer, even in their early 20s and
sometimes younger.
- This
year about 10,000 young women under 40 will be told they have breast
cancer. Of these, about
1,000 will be between 20 and 30 years of age.
- More
than 250,000 women under 40 are living with breast cancer.
Many of these women found out they had cancer while they were
in their 20s.
- You
can get breast cancer even if you are young, don’t smoke, have no
family history of cancer, and even if you exercise, eat right, and
watch your weight.
Early
detection is crucial:
- Learn
what is normal for your breasts.
- Check
your breasts after your menstrual cycle every month.
This is called a Breast Self-Exam.
If you are not menstruating then do it on the same day each
month.
- Make
sure your health care provider does a thorough exam of your breasts,
to feel for changes in your breasts as well in your underarm areas.
- When
you are 40 years old a yearly mammogram screening should be performed.
It is normal if there are abnormal screenings with the health
care provider, they may refer you to get a mammogram at an earlier
age.
What
to look for when performing a BSE:
·
Change in
shape or feel of your breast.
·
Feel for
lumps of any size.
·
You may
notice a swelling in a part of your breast.
·
The skin
on your breast may dimple, or look red, scaly or irritated.
·
Your
nipple may pull inward, look red or scaly or have a rash.
·
There may
be a new pain in one spot that doesn’t go away.
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WARNING:
If you have any of these signs, contact your health care provider
immediately!
To
find out more information go to www.komen.org
or 1-800 I’M AWARE.
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