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For almost 40 years now, October has been recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is a time devoted to breast cancer education, research and the importance of prevention with early detection.

“Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important.” (NationalBreastCancer.org) While mammograms can help you to detect cancer before you can feel a lump, breast self-exams help you to be familiar with how your breasts look and feel so you can alert your healthcare professional if there are any changes. What kind of changes should you be looking for?

• Nipple tenderness or a lump or thickening in or near the breast or underarm area
• A change in the skin texture or an enlargement of pores in the skin of the breast  (some describe this as similar to an orange peel’s texture)
• A change in the appearance (size, symmetry, inverted nipple, etc.) of the nipple/breast.
• A lump in the breast (It’s important to remember that all lumps should be investigated by a healthcare professional, but not all lumps are cancerous.)
• Any unexpected nipple discharge (bloody or clear)

WEAR PINK ALL WEEK! Stay tuned for more helpful breast information. We will cover self-exam techniques tomorrow!

HAPPY MONDAY!

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