For more information about breast health or breast cancer, call the. Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation?s National Toll-Free Breast Care ...

Short Desciption: For more information about breast health or breast cancer, call the. Susan G.
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's National Toll-Free Breast Care ...

Content Inside: breast cancer detection M Breast cancer screening methods ammogram -- A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. It is done with a special X-ray machine designed just for this purpose. A mammogram can find many cancers before they can be felt. Find your age on the chart below to see which screening methods you should use and how often. Clinical breast exam -- A breast exam by a health care provider should be part of your regular medical checkup. If it is not, ask for it. A clinical breast exam includes a visual examination and carefully feeling the entire breast and underarm area. If you are 40 or older, schedule your mammogram close to the time of your clinical breast exam. Breast self-exam (BSE) -- Learn the normal look and feel of your breasts, and check for changes every month just as your period is ending. If you no longer have

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