Breast cancer prevention: self-examination

| Detecting any cancer disease early is key to being able to cure it. For this reason, in cases such as breast cancer, self-examination should become a routine activity in the life of any woman.

How often is a breast self-exam recommended?

A recommended monthly breast self exam so that in case of having a malignant lesion it is detected as soon as possible. In any case, it never replaces early diagnostic tests such as an examination by an expert. It is advisable to do it between three and five days after the period, since it is the stage of the cycle in which the breasts are less tender and tense and therefore with less lumps. It can be done standing or lying down.

How is breast self-examination performed?

First of all, a inspection before the mirror to see possible changes in the skin or in the size of the breasts, first with the arms along the body and then with the arms raised or behind the neck. It should be noted that there are no changes in the nipples and that it has not been umbilized.

To explore the right breast, the right arm should be placed behind the head and with the left hand flat, press with the fingertips making small movements against the ribs. You must imagine the face of a clock and go clockwise or counterclockwise without leaving any area to explore.

It is important to remember that the breast has an extension towards the armpit, there are even women with axillary mammary gland, and you should not forget to explore that area. In this way it is possible to notice if there is any nodule of recent appearance.

The same palpation should be performed on the areola and the nipple squeezed in such a way as to observe if there are any, clear or bloody, in both nipples or in only one.

In this you can see in more detail the type of injury that. In case of palpating a new nodule or perceiving discharge from the nipple, contact a specialist doctor. It includes a Program for Early Diagnosis of Breast Diseases and Preventive Medicine aimed at taking care of your health.

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