If you detect any of the following, see your healthcare
professional right away.
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Check nipples for cysts, eczema, ulcers, discharge,
bleeding, change in shape or location
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Check breast shape for change in size or contour,
bulges, flattening, indentation (including the armpit area)
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Check breast surface for puckered skin, dimples,
bulges, moles that have enlarged or darkened, lumps or thickenings,
sore
As suggested by the
American Cancer Society
Age 40+
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Mammogram every year
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Clinical breast examination every year by a healthcare
professional (near the time of the mammogram)
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Monthly
breast self-exam
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Age 20-39
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Clinical breast examination every three years by a
healthcare professional
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Monthly
breast self-exam
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Facts on Breast Cancer
Contact your local health-care provider, health clinic, or
hospital
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