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Can I Take Care of Myself?
Breast Self-Exam
Learning what your breasts are like is very important so
that you can be aware of how they normally change, and help
your
doctor or health care provider find what may be an unusual
change.
You will learn the most by examining your breasts each month.
Clinical Breast Exam
Yearly breast exams performed by a trained health
care provider can find lumps missed by breast self-exams.
Mammogram
A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast, with far less
radiation than a regular x-ray. Because our breasts become
less dense as
we age, regular mammograms are recommended for women 40 and
over.
Breast Cancer on the
Web
Information:
American Cancer Society
Susan G. Komen for The Cure
Includes online video instruction of a breast self-exam, and
information sections for patients, survivors, and affiliates.
Activism:
National Breast Cancer Coalition
The Breast Health Initiative is supported
by grants from Susan G Komen
for the Cure and the Avon
Foundation Breast Care Fund.
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