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Breast Cancer BooksI remember my friend Joyce....
  We were
friends through out our school years; some years as best friends, other times just passing
"hellos" in a crowded high school hallway. I remember her mother even more.
There aren’t many times I hear breast cancer and not think of her. Flo was the kind
of mom I always wanted to have. She was easy. Easy to talk with, easy to offer advice, and
easy to laugh. Every day was an event with Flo. Birthdays and holidays were filled with
brightly wrapped gifts, favorite foods, and a house filled with warmth and love. She never
stopped. I remember her laugh; her smile.
Now I remember all the things that could have been done to prevent her breast cancer. I
think: what if women back then talked about breast self exam and breast cancer? What if
mammograms were something ordinary, instead of a test that meant you had certain death?
Every October and
every week
I remember not to forget Flo.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The American Cancer
Society (ACS) hosts this event every year. This is a good time to get caught up on the
latest breast health news. It is also a good idea to schedule a mammogram. The ACS
guidelines for mammograms include mammograms for all women at the age of thirty-five, then
again at forty. Mammograms should be performed every year after forty, unless otherwise
specified by a doctor. Monthly Breast Self Exam (BSE) is another crucial step for breast
health. It is easy to do and has saved many women’s lives.
It means that YOU
can help yourself.
Breast cancer statistics leave us breathless.
It’s estimated one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. This is very
scary. This doesn’t mean they will die, in fact it tells a pretty good story. It
tells us more and more women are detecting their breast cancer at earlier stages. The
survival rate for women with breast cancer is much higher today than a decade ago. With
early detection and treatment, over ninety percent of women with breast cancer will live
beyond five years after their diagnosis. This was not the case a decade ago. Breast cancer
was a certain death sentence back in the seventies and early eighties. Credit for this
rise in successful treatment goes to early detection. Finding the disease early gets a
woman into treatment earlier. This stops the cancer from spreading. Early detection equals
early treatment. Monthly breast self exams have saved thousands of lives.
What is Breast
self exam (BSE)?
Breast self exam is simple. It includes looking at your breasts in
the mirror and noticing any changes in color, or texture of the skin. Breast self exam
involves gently pressing on your breasts. Some women feel uncomfortable touching their own
breasts. If you ask your neighbor if she checks out her breasts she’ll blush and
probably giggle. Yet, this is a very simple and powerful tool. BSE is easily incorporated
with a shower or in the evening before bedtime. It takes less than ten minutes and the
more you do it the more you will "know" your breasts. This is very important if
in the future something does change you will notice it right away and see your doctor.
How do you do it?
  
 Check
your breasts using these steps
Breast Cancer
Statistics
& what they REALLY mean
What does
the 1 in 9 statistic for getting breast cancer really mean for me? This statistic is
always seen when anyone talks about breast cancer risk. A woman's risk for developing
breast cancer depends on many factors. Find out more. |
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