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BREAST
CANCER Do it yourself Monthly Breast Self Exam |
During bathing, in the shower, first raise your right arm and
using finger pads of the left hand touch every part of your
right breast. Feel gently for lumps or changes under the skin.
Then raise your left arm and use your right hand to examine
your left breast. |
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Standing in front of a mirror,
place your arms at your sides. Check both breasts for anything
unusual – discharge, puckering, dimpling or changes in
skin texture. Clasp your hands behind your head and look carefully
for any changes in the shape or contour of your breasts. Gently
squeeze both nipples and look for discharge. |
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Lie flat on your back, with
your left arm over your head and a pillow under your left shoulder.
Put your left hand behind your head. Use your right hand to
begin touching your left breast gently but firmly. |
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Start in your armpit and move
down just below your breast. Now move your fingers and move
up again. Continue this up-and-down pattern until you have covered
the area. |
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Rest your arm on a firm surface
and use the same up-and-down motion to examine the area between
the breast and the underarm, and the underarm itself. |
| Note: These measures
are not a substitute for periodic examinations by a qualified
doctor/cancer specialist. back |
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