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How to Do a Self Breast Exam

A self breast exam is one way for women to spot early signs of breast cancer. While the exam only plays a minor part in the detection of breast cancer, it is still a useful tool. If a woman knows h...
Steps to Performing a Self Breast Exam

A self breast exam is a method you can use to detect breast cancer. Early detection of breast cancer increases a woman's chances of survival. The American Cancer Society recommends that women exami...
How to Do a Breast Self Exam for Teens

breast self exams are most informative when they are done regularly. This is why it is important to begin doing them early in life. Having your teen do a breast self exam will allow her to get an i...
How to Self Exam for Breast Cancer

... doctor's evaluation is necessary. Self examination should not replace mammograms and examinations by medical professionals.
4 Ways to Understand a Breast Exam

...nderstanding the importance of clinical breast exams and related screenings helps you remember to make those vital appointments! The list of risk factors for breast cancer is detailed. Some such...
Breast Self Exam Facts

...essionals used to recommend breast self-exams as a good way to find breast cancer in its early stages. While some still advocate for self-exams, the guidelines have changed.
5 Ways to Do a Breast Cancer Self Exam

...your body includes an awareness of your breasts that can help you identify future changes. The National Cancer Institute reports breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer for U.S. ...
5 Things You Need to Know About Doing a Breast Cancer Self Exam

Performing a breast cancer self exam is one of the easiest and most beneficial self checks you can do to maintain your health. Doing a breast cancer self exam involves looking at and touching your...
Breast Exams

Breast Exams Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women. (Heart disease is the first.) When it is detected early enough, it is often successfully treated; when it is not, it is o...
How to Check If You Have Breast Cancer

...eening techniques are used to check for breast cancer. At times, a combination of methods is used to look for the disease. Patients who discover their cancer at an early stage have the best chan...
Pelvic Exam

...hort general physical exam, including a breast exam. You will wear a hospital gown and nothing else. For the actual pelvic examination, you will lie down on an examination table with your feet r...
How to Check Yourself for Breast Cancer

...n education and advances in technology, breast cancer does not have to be a death sentence. You can do many things to help improve your chances of surviving this disease. The most important is e...
4 Ways to Spot Signs of Breast Cancer

... care, this usually includes a clinical breast exam. Beginning at age 20, these exams should be done at least every 3 years. At age 40, the exams should be done annually. If you have a family hi...
How to Detect Breast Cancer Early

...iety states that "The goal of screening exams, such as mammograms, is to find cancers before they start to cause symptoms."
5 Things you Need to Know About Breast Cancer Screening

Breast cancer will be diagnosed in 200,000 women annually in the United States. That's 1 in 8 women. Of those, 20 percent will die, ranking second only to lung cancer among women's cancer deaths. ...
5 Things You Need to Know About Breast Cancer Screening

Breast cancer will be diagnosed in 200,000 women annually in the United States or 1 in 8 women in their lifetime. Of those, 20% will die, ranking second only to lung cancer among women’s ca...
Signs of Breast Lumps

breast lumps are growths of tissue that develop in a woman's breast. A breast lump may also be described as a mass, swelling and thickness or fullness, according to the Mayo Clinic. Sometimes breas...
Breast Cancer Screening

... screening mammogram, a clinical breast exam and a breast self-exam. Screening Mammogram A mammogram is used to find breast cancer early. Women in their 40s and older should have mammograms ...
How to Self Check for Breast Cancer

The procedure for performing a manual breast self-check has changed since it was first recommended, according to the American Cancer Society. The revised procedure, which is thought to improve a wo...
Breast Cancer First Signs

...e in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Women with an increased risk of breast cancer include those 50 and older, those who have a family history of breast cancer, those taking h...
Sexual Health FAQs 8

...blood pressure and weight, as well as a breast exam and a pelvic exam. For more detail, see our articles on pelvic exams, breast exams and Pap smears. You may be seen by a physician, nurse prac...
4 Ways to Recognize Breast Cancer

...ct your mammogram! The earliest sign of breast cancer can show up on a mammogram before you see or feel any change in your breast. You can't rely only on your doctor's breast exam or even your o...
Breast Cancer

...the same name as the primary tumor. For example, if breast cancer spreads to the bone, the cancer cells in the bone are breast-cancer cells. The disease is metastatic breast cancer, not bone can...
Types of Tumors of the Breast

...east changes by mammography or a manual exam are key to successful treatment of breast cancer. It is important to understand the types of breast tumors to direct treatment if a breast tumor occurs.
Breast Cancer Patient Information

Breast cancer is a devastating disease that ranks as the second most common cancer found in women after skin cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Breast Fitness Tips

... than 180,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 alone. It is the number-one cause of cancer death among Latinas and the number-two cause of cancer death for females of all other et...
Types of Breast Lumps

... is important that you pay attention to breast lumps, you don't have to panic if you find one. Most breast lumps are not cancerous. In fact, the Federal Citizen Information Center estimates that...
How to Cure Enlargement of Men's Breast

The development of enlarged breast tissue in a man is called gynecomastia. This condition is common in newborns and adolescents entering puberty. Men who are fully mature may also experience, and b...
About Stage 1 Breast Cancer

...a malignancy. Performing a monthly self-exam of your breasts is the best way to initially detect a lump in the breast. If a lump or area is suspicious, your physician will conduct additional tes...
Signs & Symptoms of Breast Cancer

...ing to the Centers for Disease Control, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women if you exclude some skin cancers. For Hispanic women, breast cancer is the leading cause of death. For Ca...
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Information

Inflammatory breast cancer (also called IBC) is rare but very aggressive. The cancer blocks the lymph vessels in the skin, causing the skin to become inflamed.
How To Do a Skin Self Exam

...est and abdomen. Women should lift each breast to check underneath. 6. Use the hand mirror to check the back of your shoulders, arms, underarms, buttocks and legs. 7. Sit down to exa...
Breast Cancer FAQs

breast cancer is a type of cancer that begins by targeting the breast tissue. The cancer is far more common in women than men but can appear in both sexes. According to the National Cancer Institut...
How to Lose Male Breasts

...ndition of abnormal swelling in a man's breast tissue. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, gynecomastia can develop in one or both breasts and can create a sense of extreme e...
5 Things You Need to Know About Breast Biopsy

...emoving some of the abnormal tissue for examination under a microscope can the doctor tell whether breast cancer is present.
Types of Breast Tumors

Tumors of the breast originate from normal cells within breast tissue that transform into cancerous cells. Once these changes occur, cancerous cells undergo rapid, uncontrollable growth and form a ...
Different Types of Breast Cancer

breast cancer occurs when normal cells in breast tissue undergo changes that cause them grow out of control and become solid tumors. The majority of breast cancers originate from cells that line th...
Types of Breast Cancer Tumors

breast cancer originates from abnormal, cancer-prone cells that develop in the breast tissue as a result of environmental, genetic and still unknown factors. Over time, cancerous cells proliferate ...
What Are the Early Signs of Breast Cancer?

Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be devastating news. The word "cancer" itself often initiates feelings of fear. However, with advances in medicine and technology, breast cancer death rates a...
The Cause of Male Breast Cancer

The cause of breast cancer in men is unknown. The medical community has identified certain risk factors that make men more prone to developing breast cancer. Radiation exposure, hormones and geneti...

Female exams???
- Posted On August 7, 2008 06:21:15 PM
  ...aid that I should probably get a female exam but I'm afraid to. Does it hurt? Is it uncomfortable? I've never had one before so I don't know what it's like. What would make you need a female... Read More
- Posted On August 7, 2008 06:25:37 PM
  ...t my wallet on the day of my first gyno exam.... compared to how miserable I was the exam was nothing. I was 18 at the time. It's a little odd but not painful or really unpleasant. It kinda just... Read More
i don't know where to turn to...
- Posted On May 23, 2008 08:16:39 AM
  ...my mom was just recently diagnosed with breast cancer and yesterday was her lumpectomy. i'm so confused and unsure of things right now. i dont know what to expect. she's supposed to go on radiat... Read More
- Posted On May 23, 2008 08:29:31 AM
  My mom is a breast cancer survior. She went through the chemo/radiation the whole bit. It was incredibly hard for our whole family. It made me scared, confused, and most of all angry. I will never ... Read More
Am i overreacting?
- Posted On April 23, 2008 10:54:05 AM
  ... The doctor may not perform an internal exam on you, but it's a good idea to become informed (from a reliable and properly informed source - not just your friends) about your lady parts and the ... Read More
- Posted On April 23, 2008 10:58:07 AM
  ...re afraid to go because of the internal examination, just go and meet your doctor and talk to him/her and go through the steps of what to expect. Read More
Armpit/underarm fat
- Posted On June 16, 2008 11:14:32 AM
  ...d Lactation Educator (CLE), it could be breast tissue, lymph nodes, or fat... or a bit of all the above. If it is breast or lymph tissue, then it will remain there regardless of your weight... Read More
- Posted On June 16, 2008 11:40:55 AM
  ...so you get that tissue (and any sagging breast tissue) into your bra so that you have a smoother appearance. Ah.. the joys of womanhood... and intimate apparel! Read More
Ladies- Loss of period!
- Posted On November 9, 2008 04:40:04 PM
  ...having a period increases her chance of breast cancer. I'm not sure I understand the connection. Thoughts? Read More
- Posted On November 9, 2008 04:43:46 PM
  ... menstrual cycles increase your risk of breast cancer because your breast tissue grows and shrinks over the cycle, and any time you have cells growing there's a risk of them messing up - which i... Read More
My Terrible BreakFast : (
- Posted On November 3, 2008 07:51:49 AM
  ... up for this...Talpia filet and Chicken breast Read More
- Posted On November 3, 2008 12:00:35 PM
  ...r diet. Eating just tilapia and chicken breast is fine but it can bore/stress your body and mind to only eat health foods. Just try to be less anxious. Easier said than done, but it's something ... Read More
anyone else deal with depression?
- Posted On April 8, 2008 08:04:26 PM
  ...mones I chose anti-depressants and anti-breast cancer medication, which plummets your hormone levels even lower. My family history raised my risk level to very high. I was boo-hooing over the mo... Read More
- Posted On April 9, 2008 12:22:58 PM
  ... lead to depression in others. For example, the week I was supposed to be sitting for the bar exam, my 32 year old husband was diagnosed with colon cancer and given 3 months to live so I pu... Read More
Blood Work Tomorrow
- Posted On January 9, 2008 06:32:15 PM
  .... Oh and for the first time of a doctor examining me I haven't been embarrased about my body Hope everything is good! I'm apparently in perfect health, though my pee was orange (too many carrot... Read More
- Posted On January 10, 2008 10:16:28 AM
  ...Dr. she told me she wanted to give me a breast exam next time I came in. She didn't even offer to buy me lunch! Seriously though, I'm not fond of dr's, I don't like the one I have now... Read More
I'm SO MAD! => Ava sicker than we thought
- Posted On December 10, 2008 02:32:06 PM
  ...me treatment, Allison is not allowed to breast feed. They send her home again. It's not until the next time she gets follow-up bloodwork that her parents are told that her Billy-Reuben levels (n... Read More
- Posted On December 10, 2008 08:19:38 PM
  ...m, didn't help my SIL figure out how to breast feed, didn't bring blankets or diapers to the room (another aunt had to track someone down to get them), didn't help my SIL at all when she had to ... Read More
What's everybody up to tonight?
- Posted On December 13, 2008 06:46:41 PM
  I'm studying! I have an exam tomorrow and I'm so stressed. All I've done this week is STUDY (...and eat.. a lot) Actually, I want to fast-forward through today. And tomorrow morning. UGH. Read More
- Posted On December 13, 2008 08:05:36 PM
  ... you Tivo!). We made roasted chicken breast and potato gratin for dinner paired with Santa Barbara Winery Chardonnay. All the while homemade chicken stock was simmering on the stove for 6 ho... Read More
Hello, I am Mell's bladder.........
...ind, this same doctor also does my gyn. exam each year. So, the next year I see her, she asks if I still have the bladder problem, which I do, so she sends me to a Urologist. ...
- Posted On April 18, 2009 03:33:33 AM
  ...luding a 2.8cm benign tumor in my right breast (same side as the abdominal cysts/pain/swelling) last summer. Anyways, I love how you were able to still find some humor in the midst of all y... Read More
- Posted On April 18, 2009 04:56:56 AM
  ... ;). AyakoMono, I had a benign breast tumor removed, too, about 10 years ago. The women in my family also have very cystic breasts, and I've had to deal with these in the doc's office (... Read More
Poor Mom!
...sical. When Teresa Huber was doing the breast exam, she found fullness on both sides of my breasts. Sent me for a diagnostic mammogram. They took digital slides and found something in the lef...
- Posted On January 30, 2009 02:47:59 PM
  I'm sorry to hear that about your mom. I'm sure she's fine, it could be a bunch of other non serious things. It's good she's getting it checked out. Read More
- Posted On January 30, 2009 03:32:50 PM
  x2 Raina....she'll be in my prayers regardless. Read More
Susan G.Komen 10/19/08
...omen promise of saving lives and ending breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality for all and energizing science to find the cures. Because early detection is the best pro...
- Posted On September 4, 2008 12:20:37 PM
  Sounds awesome! I might have to join!! Read More
- Posted On September 4, 2008 01:11:39 PM
  great! it will be lots of fun! and so inspiring!! Read More
Checking for Cancer

...screening is needed. Your doctor may examine your prostate by putting a gloved, lubricated finger a few inches into your rectum to feel your prostate gland. This is called a digital rectal ex...
Hurry get the remote and PAUSE the WEEKEND!
...eek and out team picnic as well. It's a Breast cancer jersey which benefits the Komen organization--October is not only beerfest month but also Breast Cancer Awareness month. Coincidentally, Oct...
- Posted On September 19, 2009 08:54:23 AM
  Thanks for the post about celebrating on OCt 2nd. Nice work out Monet, appreciate your passion for exercse - have a geat day Read More
- Posted On September 19, 2009 02:03:41 PM
  Cancer prevention is always a great cause :) We are the fortunate ones that do work out and try to eat healthy. There are so many in the US that are overweight / underfit . ... Read More
WOOOOOOOOooooo for Wednesday!
...ngo, blackberry (~200 cal?) L: Chicken Breast (200 cal), cous cous, asparagus, tomato mix (150 cal) S: 2 bell peppers, sliced w/ ranch dip made w/ 0% Fage (100 cal) D: Ground Turkey Tacos - s...
- Posted On March 25, 2009 08:47:47 AM
  Good job! Read More
- Posted On March 25, 2009 09:49:09 AM
  congrats! Read More
Changes....
...on the way to the shower, I saw that my breasts are incredibly different sizes. I mean major! It was then that I realized why my bra didn't fit. One side was tight and the other loose. It's hard...
- Posted On January 23, 2009 05:28:31 AM
  ... a serious note, I would recommend self breast exams. If you do not feel a lump or a mass other than soft tissue, probably nothing. But would not hurt to have your Gyn doc look at it... Read More
- Posted On January 23, 2009 06:12:10 AM
  ... all to worry about, but yes, do a self breast exam and see your GYN doc :) Keep us posted :) Read More
Changes....
...on the way to the shower, I saw that my breasts are incredibly different sizes. I mean major! It was then that I realized why my bra didn't fit. One side was tight and the other loose. It's hard...
- Posted On January 23, 2009 04:28:27 AM
  ...s long as you have had a checkup,breast exam in the last year i would not worry about and just enjoy the smaller you, but all of us (i am 52) need exams and mammograms on a regular basis:):):)co... Read More
- Posted On January 23, 2009 06:33:05 AM
  I have a big difference between my breast. Probably close to a cup size. But they have been that way since I breastfed. The larger breast was the breast my kids perfered to nurse on. It wasn't ... Read More
Ouchie's... my poor aunt
- Posted On October 15, 2007 05:02:05 PM
  ... hope everyone is going to do their own breast exam tonight and every month from here on in! and if they haven't had a mammagram in the last year, will make an appt. tomorrow for one. ARoss th... Read More
- Posted On October 16, 2007 06:02:48 AM
  ..., and to help her spread the word about Breast cancer since it is Breast cancer awareness month. I wouldn't have posted the pic if she hadn't asked. She's a trooper and isnt' ashamed. If she ... Read More
Mammo's
... inconclusive. I have fibroids in both breasts. I also have cysts in the milk glands. I have to be very careful of the kind of bra I wear. If it is lined or has seams in the cups because the...
- Posted On March 11, 2008 08:40:35 AM
  the problem with self exam, vs mamo, is by the time you can feel a tumor, it can be rather large. Read More
- Posted On March 11, 2008 11:54:42 AM
  ...what happened and ask he/she to order a breast ultrasound instead (just check to make sure your insurance will cover it). We want to pick up anything there, and the tinier the better. The ultras... Read More