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Heritage

Undergo Screenings:

- Having a family history of breast

- A mammogram every 3 years for

cancer (1st degree relatives -

women 20+ years of age and every

mother, sister, daughter)

year for women 40+ years of age.

- Breast or prostate cancer in father Know Your Breast: It’s totally
may increase risk of developing

okay to cop a feel. Examine your

breast cancer

breast. It’s very important to know

Lifestyle Risk Factors:

what’s normal for you. Become

- Limited physical activity

more familiar with your breast by

- High consumption rates of alcohol performing a BSE (Breast Self
- Post menopausal weight gain

Exam). BSEs are recommended

- Socio-economic status

every month and can be done at

Be Proactive

home, lying down, in the shower, in

The number one goal for breast

front of a mirror or in other places.

cancer is PREVENTION! When

By doing so, you will learn your

prevention is no longer an option,

breast baseline and know when

early detection and treatment is

and if things are not normal such

the next best thing. The earlier it

as:

is detected, the more treatment

- Darkening or swelling of the

options are available. By following

nipples

these steps, you may reduce your

- Change in the size or shape of

risk for developing breast cancer.

your breast

Know Your Risk: Learn your

- Development of lumps, bumps,

family health history. Talk to your

or knots in your breast, chest, or

doctor about your personal risk for

underarm(s)

developing breast cancer. Create

- Itching or dimpling

an early detection plan.

- New and unusual pain

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