The gold standards of breast care awareness include:
- Annual Mammogram
- Clinical Breast Exam
- Monthly Breast Self Exam
Utilizing these resources and being proactive in healthcare treatment make it possible for early detection of early stage breast cancer, where treatment may be more effective.
Remember Early Detection Is The Best Protection!
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Signs and Symptoms:
The earliest sign of breast cancer is usually an abnormality detected on a mammogram before palpated by the woman or healthcare professional. Other signs of a cancer tumor may become evident as a painless mass.
Other symptoms may include:
- persistent changes to the breast such as thickening, swelling, distortion, tenderness, skin irritation, scaly or nipple abnormalities
- Ulceration, retraction or spontaneous discharge are some other symptoms that have been reported