BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

As a woman, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, and a wife many things concern me.. but one of the few things that does not is breast cancer, it is treatable.. but if it is not diagnosed on time it can be deadly. I do not want to alarm you, but inform you..  Ideally, every woman over age 40 should have a mammogram annually.. but if you know that cancer runs in your family you should not wait until you are 40. Cancer makes no exceptions.. but your early detection can make the difference between life and death. 

BREAST CANCER SELF EXAMINATION LINK:

http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/About-Breast-Cancer/Breast-Self-Exam.aspx

HERE IS SOME THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE GATHERED FOR YOU:

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in women in the U.S. While the majority of new breast cancers are diagnosed as a result of an abnormality seen on a mammogram, a lump or change in consistency of the breast tissue can also be a warning sign of the disease. Heightened awareness of breast cancer risk in the past decades has led to an increase in the number of women undergoing mammography for screening, leading to detection of cancers in earlier stages and a resultant improvement in survival rates. Still, breast cancer is the most common cause of death in women between the ages of 45 and 55. Although breast cancer in women is a common form of cancer,male breast cancer  does occur and accounts for about 1% of all cancer deaths in men.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE:

http://www.medicinenet.com/breast_cancer/article.htm

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