Stay Breast Healthy. Get Your Mammogram

This is a project I did for school, I left it up in hopes that it could help. I hope it does

Ethnicity and race are contributing factors for breast cancer in women. See whether your race or ethnic background may predispose you to breast cancer.

Have you gotten your mammogram yet? Are you avoiding it because you're afraid? Read below to get some important information about this life saving exam. The CDC recommends women ages 40 to 44 should start annual breast cancer screening with mammograms. Women age 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year. Women 55 and older should switch to mammograms every 2 years, or can continue yearly screening. https://www.cancer.org/healthy/find-cancer-early/cancer-screening-guidelines/american-cancer-society-guidelines-for-the-early-detection-of-cancer.html

Do you know what breast cancer really is? Are you thinking that you will be the other seven women who won't get breast cancer? Stay informed and learn about what every woman should know.

Approximately 12% of women in the general population will develop breast cancer. There are some things that you can do yourself to help decrease your chances of getting breast cancer.

Seek the advice from your health care provider as to which type of imaging is best for you based on your health history.

Breast cancer is most treatable when it is found early. So, be sure to get your annual mammogram after age 40. You may only think that a lump in your breast is the only sign of breast cancer. Read below to see other signs that you may not be aware of.

Below are some risk factors for breast cancer, some of which are unavoidable, and some you can control.

Women who have inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are at a higher risk to develop breast cancers at younger ages than people who do not have these mutations. A recent study estimated that about 72% of women who inherit the BRCA1 mutation and about 69% of women who inherit the BRCA2 mutation will develop breast cancer.
There is a higher prevalence of BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 gene mutation among women of the Ashkenazi Jewish faith, as well as other ethnic groups in the United States such as African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans and non Hispanic white.
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There are certain risk factors to breast cancer that are unavoidable. Being aware of such risk factors can alert women to talk with their health care provider about when to seek preventive care.

Globally, breast cancer incidences in the United States are second to Sweden.

Here is an actual video on how to perform a breast self exam by a physician specializing in breast cancer prevention awareness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQa_5uTRAz4

How to Do a Better Breast Self-Exam | Laura Kruper, M.D. | City of Hope If your monthly breast self-exam happens in the shower — sporadically — and involves a quick once-over of your breasts, you may be missing some important ele...

Breast cancer is most prevalent during the peri-menopausal and postmenopausal years. Studies show that mammogram screening is a valuable tool to help detect breast cancer at its earliest stage.

The stats: Breast cancer second most common for American women Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, according to the Office on Women's Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Breast cancer begins in breast tissue, where cancer cells may form a mass, or tumor; yet not all tumors are cancerous. Est...

It is important to perform breast exams to feel for any lumps. Please follow this link to see the right way on how to examine your breasts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCJKmOglct8

How To Do A Self-Exam To Check For Breast Cancer? Title: How To Do A Self-Exam To Check For Breast Cancer? Description: Breast cancer doesn't depend only on a woman's genes; nor is it limited to just women. ...