1. If you are over 40 and have never had a mammogram, it is vital that you do so immediately. Please discuss with this your physician immediately and get a referral to have a mammogram. It's simple and can be life-saving.
2. While breast self examination is still useful and lumps can be discovered, it's just one way of finding a lump which could be breast cancer.
3. There are other warning signs which can alert you to the possibilty that may suggest breast cancer. Promptly visit your doctor if:
- you experience fluid coming from one or more nipple and you are not breast feeding
- you experience a dramatic change in the size of one of your breasts
- you experience a discoloration of the skin or ulceration on the skin of the breast
- you experience pain in the breast, which is persistent or unusual
On this point it is vital that you do not buy into or accept the following statement : "If you can feel pain or have pain in the breast, then it is not breast cancer." If you were given a True or False test question - the answer is False.
I know of a lady who worked out in the gym and lifted weights and thought her breast pain was just a muscle strain. Fortunately, she had it checked and her concern was taken seriously by her physician; The result: breast cancer. Remember, the best news is that breast cancer is one of the most treatale forms of cancer and many women beat it. Survival rates increase every year. What's more, women survive at least 20 years after diagnosis.
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