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Breast Cancer Awareness

Each year, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society provides these 8 tips for good mammograms:
  1. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Ask to see the FDA certificate that is issued
    to all facilities that meet high professional standards of safety and quality.

  2. Use a facility that either specializes in mammography or performs many mammograms a day.

  3. If you are satisfied that the facility is of high quality, continue to go there on a regular
    basis so that your mammograms can be compared from year to year.

  4. If you change facilities, ask for your old mammograms to bring with you to the new
    facility so that they can be compared to the new ones.

  5. If you have sensitive breasts, try having your mammogram at the time of the month when your breast will be least tender. Try to avoid the week right before your period. This will help to lessen discomfort.

  6. Don't wear deodorant powder or cream under your arms - it may interfere with the quality of the mammogram.

  7. Bring a list of the places, dates of mammograms, biopsies, or other breast treatments you have had before.

  8. If you do not hear from your physician within 10 days, do not assume that your mammogram was normal - confirm this by calling your physician or the facility.

  • To read more about this article, click here.

  • To learn how to perform a breast self-exam click here.

For more information on Breast Cancer try these sites:

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Argonne's Breast Cancer Research
Breast Cancer and Genetic Screening
Screening and Testing for Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer and Pregnancy
The National Woman's Health Information Center
About Early Detection Program
More CDC.Gov Links
Cancer Prevention and Control - What's new
Frequently Asked Questions
More about Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Pin


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