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A simple Breast > Self-Examination (BSE) can be the key to finding any abnormality early. > > *Statistics about breast cancer* > > - Approximately 25% of breast cancers will result in death. > - Breast cancer is the second most common cancer found in women > (following uterus cancer). > - If diagnosed and treated early, almost 95% of all breast cancers can > be cured. That's why the BSE is so important. > > *Risk factors* > > There are several risk factors that will determine how likely you are to > have breast cancer: > > *Age:* It is rare for women younger than 35 to have breast cancer. The > risk increases with age. Most breast cancers occur in women older than 50 > years. > > *Family history:* If your mother, sister, or daughter has developed breast > cancer before *menopause*, you are three times more likely to develop the > disease. > > *Personal history:* If you've had breast cancer, you have an increased > risk of getting it again. Also, if you've had benign breast disease (e.g., > fibrocystic breast disease), you are at an increased risk. > > *The following also put you at greater risk:* > > > - If you began menstruating early (before age 12) > - If you take birth control pills (though evidence is not conclusive) > - If you never have *children* If you have not breast-fed your children > - If you have children when you are 30 or older > - If you have menopause at 55 or later > - If you take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). > > > Most of these risk factors involve your level of oestrogen. Higher > oestrogen levels are strongly linked with susceptibility to breast cancer. > > *Lifestyle:* There is a lower incidence of breast cancer among women who * > exercise* regularly and a higher proportion of breast cancer among obese > women. There is also evidence that there is increased risk of breast cancer > with increased alcohol use (i.e., 3 or more drinks per week). > > *Who should do BSE?* > > It is good to be in the habit of breast self-examination (BSE) on a regular > basis since early detection leads to early investigation and treatment. > Women of all ages should perform self-examination since breast problems can > occur at any age. The best time of the month to perform self-examination is > after menstruation, when the breast tissue is softer and lumps are more > likely to be felt. Immediately prior to menstruation the breast becomes > naturally lumpy and often tender - features that can mask a problem. For > women who are post-menstrual, with *irregular periods* or who have had > hysterectomy, a suitable time should be chosen - for example the 1st day of > the month. Examination more frequently than this, is probably not necessary > and may lead to increased *anxiety*. A woman who regularly examines her > breasts will get a very clear idea of her normal breast texture and > consistency, and will help her to notice if something is different. > Individual hospitals and specialists may advise slightly different methods, > but the principles of BSE are the same. > > *How to do BSE?* > > There are two basic steps to conducting a BSE: > > 1. Visual Examination > 2. Tactile Examination > > > *Visual Examination* > > During the first part of the BSE, the visual examination, you look for > changes in each breast. What is important in visual BSE is not the normal > difference between your two breasts, but any change in one breast without a > similar change in the other. The changes you have to look for include: > > - Shape > - Size > - Contour or symmetry (is there a difference in the level between your > nipples? Do both breasts look symmetrical?) > - Skin discoloration or dimpling > - Bumps/lumps – NOTE: normal lumpiness, like in the week before and of > your menstrual cycle, will appear as very small and separate lumps like the > texture of an orange. > - Sores or scaly skin > - Discharge or puckering of the nipple > - Dimple > - Ulceration > > Stand in front of a mirror and look for the above changes in your breasts > (from both a frontal and profile view) in 3 different positions: > > 1. With your arms raised > <http://keralites.net/> > 2. With your arms down at your sides > <http://keralites.net/> > 3. Bending forward > > > > - with your hands on your hips and shoulders turned in > - with your arms relaxed hanging in front of you > > > *Tactile Examination* > > This is the part of the examination when you need to feel your breasts for > any changes. It is important to check the surrounding areas because breast > cancer may be found in the lymph node tissue around the breast and underarm. > Begin by lying in bed. Place a small pillow or folded towel under your left > shoulder and your left hand behind your head. Your shoulder should be raised > high enough for your left breast to be center on top of your chest, falling > neither to the center nor toward the armpit; this arrangement distributes > the breast tissue as evenly as possible across the chest wall. If a breast > is not properly flattened against the chest, it is difficult to feel a lump > – particularly in the outer upper quadrant, where tissue is thickest (and > where most cancers occur).Feel your breasts and surrounding areas, which > include: > > - the breast > - between the breast and underarm > - the underarm > - the area above the breast up to the collarbone and across to your > shoulder > > Use the pads (where your fingerprints are) of your three middle fingers on > your right hand pressed together flat to check your left breast, and do the > opposite for the right breast. You should press on your breast with varying > degrees of pressure: > light (move the skin without moving the tissue underneath) medium (midway > into the tissue) > hard (down to the ribs "on the verge of pain") > > When using any of the 3 patterns, you should always be using a circular > rubbing motion without lifting your fingers. > <http://keralites.net/> > > *Patterns of breast examination* > > *Spiral:* Begin with a large circle around the perimeter of your breast > and make smaller and smaller circles as you work your way toward the > nipple. > <http://keralites.net/> <http://keralites.net/> > > *Wedges:* Pretend your breast is divided into sections like triangular > pieces of a cake, begin in the nipple area and feel your breast in a small > circular motion within one section, then move on to the next wedge starting > in the nipple area again. > <http://keralites.net/> <http://keralites.net/> > > *Vertical or linear:* Pretend your breast is divided into vertical > stripes. Begin on the underarm area on one side and feel your breast in a > small circular motion up and down in a zig zag pattern till the whole breast > is covered. Then repeat the process for the right breast with your left > hand. > <http://keralites.net/> <http://keralites.net/> > > *What to feel for?* > > Carefully notice the "feel" of your normal breast structure, so that you > can note at once any changes from what is usual for you. Many women have a > normal thickening or ridge of firm tissue under the lower curve of the > breast, at its attachment to the chest wall; also the large milk ducts can > be felt as a ring of bumps at the outer edge of the areola. In very slender > women, the bony prominences of the chest wall may be mistaken for chest > tumours, as may enlarged milk glands, fat tumours, lymph nodes, or benign > cysts. All such thickenings should be felt carefully during each monthly > BSE, in order to distinguish normal conditions from potentially dangerous > changes. Any lump or other change found in one breast only (especially in > the upper outer quadrant) is more likely to be serious. If in doubt about > ANY development, consult your doctor. > > *In the shower* > > Many lumps are more easily felt when the breast and fingers are wet and > slippery with soap lather, which reduces the friction. If your breasts are > small, place one hand on your head and examine the breast on the side with > your opposite had in an up-and-down pattern, as you do lying in bed. If your > breasts are large or pendulous, you will be better able to feel them if you > immobilize a breast with one hand (first supporting from below, then > pressing down from above) and examine it with the other hand (first from > above, and then from below). > > If you find that you exhibit any of the characteristics as described above, > do not delay. Go see your physician immediately for a clinical breast > examination and other tests for a definite diagnosis. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BETTER PERSONALITY GROUP" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/better_personality?hl=. > > ------------------------------ > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! > Homepage<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_yyi_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BETTER PERSONALITY GROUP" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/better_personality?hl=. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BETTER PERSONALITY GROUP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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