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BIG BREASTED women have a greater chance of
getting breast cancer.
WRONG. Breast cancer is an equal opportunity
disease. It doesn't matter what size your breast are.
Larger breasted women may have more difficulty examining their
breasts, due to size. That's why it is important to have an
annual clinical breast exam (by your doctor) and learn to do a
proper breast self-exam (BSE) monthly.
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Breast cancer is CONTAGIOUS.
You can NOT ''catch'' cancer from someone else. The
tumor grows from cells within your body that have gone haywire and
are not behaving the way they should. You can't get it by
touching, kissing, or sharing anything with anyone else.
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Men are IMMUNE from breast cancer.
Sadly, men too can get breast cancer. Not as often as
women but about 1500 men in the USA get breast cancer each
year. Men have to know how to exam their breasts also.
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LIVE healthy and you can prevent breast cancer.
While avoiding alcohol, not smoking, eating a low fat diet and
exercising regularly is good for you, there are no guarantees
against breast. Most women who get breast cancer do not fit
into the known risk patterns.
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Breast cancer is PREVENTABLE.
There is no certain way to prevent breast cancer, and the cause
of the disease has not been determined. Early detection
followed by prompt treatment offers the best chance to treat
breast cancer successfully.
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Only women with known ''RISK FACTORS'' get breast
cancer.
Over 70 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no
identifiable ''risk factors''. All women are at risk, and
the risk increases with age. Identified breast cancer
susceptibility genes are associated with few than ten percent of
cases.
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The SHOWER is the best place to do your breast
self-exam.
Although reminder shower cards are distributed to many women,
even these cards suggest several positions for your BSE - lying
down, standing erect in front of the mirror. The shower
might be the easiest place to do it, but it is not recognized by
all as the best place. |
