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Over 1,000,000 women find lumps in their breasts every year >> some of which are cancerous but most are benign. 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! 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