Breast Cancer: Symptoms and Prevention
Breast Cancer Prevention
* Breast cancer is not preventable, but can be controlled if detected early.
* Every woman should have a breast self-examination once a month, ideally one week after menstruating or menopausal women, the same day of each month.
* Start your self raising his arms over his head and looking at breasts in a mirror.
* Any suspicious lump should be examined by the doctor as soon as possible. Every woman should undergo a medical breast exam once a year or even more frequently if they have had a tumor or who has been breast cancer in the immediate family.
* Perform first mammogram between 35 and 39 years to have a reference of what the state of the mammary glands.
* Get a mammogram every two years between 40 and 50.
* Get a mammogram every year after age 50.
Breast Cancer Signs and symptoms
The main signs and symptoms of Breast cancer are:
* A lump in the breast
* Bleeding or discharge from the nipple
* Change the shape or contour of the breast
* Sinking or crushing of the skin
* Nipple retraction, or peeling
* The breast looks red and inflamed
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