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Sex hormone dysfunction put men at a greater risk of developing breast cancer
Sex hormone dysfunction put men at a greater risk of developing breast cancer.
Horizontal techniques for male breast self-eaxm 2008 video by expertvillage.
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According to the Johns Hopkins Medical Center: “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important”.
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Hang this poster in the bathroom or laminate it and hang it in the shower!
According to the Johns Hopkins Medical Center: “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important”.
Hang this infographic in the bathroom or laminate it and hang it in the shower!
According to the Johns Hopkins Medical Center: “Forty percent of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, so establishing a regular breast self-exam is very important”.
Breast Self Examination – with video demonstration
This 2009 video explains and demonstrates how to correctly do a breast self examination.
A Canadian study that produced negative results for mammography may give renewed momentum to clinical and self-exams
In a recent Canadian study, that produced negative results for mammography, women who did not receive regular mammograms were instead monitored with physical breast exams that proved effective. All of the participants were taught to examine their own breasts once a month, and specially trained nurses examined women who were in their 50s.
This low-tech approach, the researchers found, appeared to be as good as or better than regular mammograms at locating the serious cancers that needed treatment.
Read A Fresh Case for Breast Self-Exams
by Roni Caryn Rabin, 17 Feb 2014
Everyone can be part of the cure
Ten easy steps to become fully breast aware
Simple and low-Tech Way for Women to check for Breast Cancer
A woman should feel her breast when she’s taking a shower, and notice if there’s anything different from normal, and she should go see a doctor about it as soon as she suspects something is wrong
Read Our Bodies, Our Breast Exams, by Roni Caryn Rabin, TheNewYorkTimes,
09 Nov 2009.