How to Do a Breast Self-Exam

Susan G. Komen Foundation

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Reprinted with permission from Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Every woman has a 1 in 8 chance of contracting breast cancer in her life. Performing regular breast self-exams and knowing risks can help prevent breast cancer. Here, step-by-step information on how to perform a breast self-exam and how to prevent breast cancer.

Lying Down

Feel for changes:

Lie down on your back with a pillow under your right shoulder.

Use the pads of the three middle fingers on your left hand to check your right breast.

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cathy.toben wrote:

IDC (invasive ductal carcinoma) is a very serious tumor. It's one of the most common types of breast cancer to kill people. You shouldn't make uneducated comments like this because you don't want to downplay the seriousness of this condition.

10/18/2011 03:54:18 PM Report Abuse

huhnjill wrote:

Wow, that's great that you caught it early and it wasn't one of the more serious tumors! :)

8/3/2011 04:38:10 PM Report Abuse

jsquire47 wrote:

Last year I found a lump in my breast that mammograms didn't pick up, even when I could show the technician where it was. Turned out to be Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, but because it was caught relatively early, the treatment wasn't horrendous and I currently have no evidence of disease and a spectacular prognosis. F*ck cancer. Do your self exams.

10/5/2010 06:13:47 PM Report Abuse