Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the u. Breast health education for young women has many roots, none more significant than project early awareness, a breast health program for public high school students in washington, dc, which has one of the highest statelevel breast cancer mortality rates in the us. Below, youll find komens educational materials you can download, bookmark or share with loved ones. Learn about breast cancer and other breast conditions general breast health. Get answers to your questions on complementary and alternative medicine and cancer. Know your risk talk to both sides of your family to learn about your family health history. There are many risk factors linked to breast cancer. Check for anything unusual, such as nipple retraction, redness, puckering, dimpling or scaling of the skin. Jun 22, 2019 healthy eating and physical activity after treatment are important as you recover from treatment and begin your life beyond breast cancer. Exercises after breast surgery memorial sloan kettering.
Breast cancer when you find out you have breast cancer, your doctor will do tests to find out what stage it is. Breast selfexamination bse, performed at the same time each month, takes little time, costs nothing and can help you be aware of how your breasts normally look and feel. Komens educational materials are developed using the latest research on breast cancer. Whether you or someone you love has cancer, knowing what to expect can help you cope. Illustrates and describes breast self examination steps in english. Despite increasing optimism about treatment, todays cancer landscape can be challenging as patients have access to an unprecedented amount of information. Doctors seldom know why one woman develops breast cancer and another. Promote the importance of early detection and prevention with our selection of breast cancer awareness tools and educational materials. We encourage you to share the following fact sheets, available in pdf format, with friends, family, coworkers and your larger community. A womans breast is made up of glands that make breast milk lobules, ducts. Aside from cancer treatment, lifestyle choices may have the greatest impact on reducing.
Patient education publications national cancer institute. The stage of breast cancer describes where the cancer is located, how much the cancer has grown, and if or where it has spread. Mayo foundation for medical education and research also in spanish. Doctor answers on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more. With breast cancer actions legislative toolkit, youll get the resources, information, and tools you need to engage your legislators about vital issues related to breast cancer and demand they take a stand for the health of women at risk of and living with breast cancer. Risk factors do not cause breast cancer, but they increase the chance you may get it.
Contact your health care professional if you discover any changes. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among all women. This is called metastatic or stage iv breast cancer. The most frequent cancer type in females in the western world is breast cancer, with a lifetime risk of the order of 110. What you need to know national center for chronic disease prevention and health promotion. During surgery for breast cancer, your doctor may remove some of your lymph nodes to see if the cancer has spread. This nodes is identified by injecting a special dye into your breast. If you live with breast cancer or love someone with breast cancer you are part of a global community of women and men whose lives have been touched by this diagnosis. Informacion sobre cancer en espanol cancer information in. Learning about breast anatomy and how the breasts function can help you understand which changes are normal and which are not. Guidelines for the early detection and screening of breast cancer. Within 3 years, breast cancer deaths will decrease by 15 percent in monroe county.
Not only do these promotional products make useful awareness handouts at events and fundraisers, but they can also advertise your facility and devotion to fighting breast cancer. Process or administrative objectives are the daily tasks and work plans that must be done to achieve any of the other objectives. Talk with a doctor about your risk of breast cancer. Lymphedema and breast cancer memorial sloan kettering.
We strive to produce materials that are easily understood by people of diff erent cultural backgrounds. Inflammatory breast cancer significant burden of nodal disease on presentation occult breast cancer21 alliance a011202 currently open and accruing phase iii trial comparing axillary node dissection with radiation to axillary radiation alone in breast cancer patients with residual nodal disease post nac ct cn1 disease. Each material has a wealth of knowledge to assist you in understanding breast cancer. The doctors, nurses and other experienced health professionals at the. The information here refers only to breast cancer in women. Lymphedema is an abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the tissues that causes swelling. These are the first nodes in your axilla armpit that receive drainage from the breast tumor. Internet has plenty of information especially on a website made for the patientsit is called cancer. Breast cancer resource guide for minority women office of minority health resource. Stage describes how big the tumor is, if it has spread, and where it has spread. If you had other breast surgeries with reconstruction or a lymphovenous anastomosis procedure, only start these exercises.
Ncis popular patient education publications are available in a variety of formats. Patient guide to lymphedema and breast cancer marcia pearl, pt, phd, clt jill binkley, pt, msc cathy furbish, pt, dpt overview and facts. This is a way for a doctor to find out if my breasts are healthy. Health care handouts breast cancer screening mammogram a mammogram is a special xray that takes pictures of my breasts. Breast cancer will occur in one of eight women during their lifetimes. The disease occurs mostly in women, but men can get breast cancer too. Breast cancer awareness handouts answers on healthtap. Breast cancer screening means checking a womans breasts for cancer before she has any symptoms. With that diagnosis, your life has changed and the days ahead will bring more changes and challenges. Cdc develops materials designed to teach health professionals, policy makers, the media, and the public about cancer prevention and control. It can occur in the arm, trunk, abdomen or breast following breast cancer treatment.
Breast selfawareness is also important in women with breast implants. We offer a variety of fact sheets, brochures, posters, and more, including a selection in spanish. Our understanding of the molecular events relating to breast cancer. Share information with your patients about the american cancer society screening guidelines and healthy living recommendations. Early detection increases the likelihood of successful treatment and offers the best chance of survival. Develop a system to contact at least 10 obgyn physicians per year to gather support for the program. Support in treatment decision making for patients with metastatic breast cancer pdf. Breast cancer detection a basic overview that describes mammograms, cbe, and sbes as well as trouble signs that. If you had breast surgery without reconstruction or with reconstruction with a tissue expander, you may do the following exercises on the first day after your surgery, as long as your doctor tells you its safe. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd cirrhosis of the liver. Tv only occasionally has sessions about breast cancer. Breast health education guide prevent cancer foundation. Breast selfexams are not a substitute for regular breast exams by a health care professional or f o r sc.
Breast cancer is a malignant cancerous tumor that starts from cells of the breast. However, most men do not realize that following a similar selfexam routine for testicles is just as important. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women around the world, with an estimated 1. Breast cancer mortality rates are 40% higher among black women than white women. Multimedia resources in english, vietnamese and khmer that describe who is at risk for colorectal cancer, risk factors and behavior, and recommendations for lifestyle changes. Learn about eating to manage your weight and how to create a healthy eating plan that includes exercise. Risk factors for male breast cancer include exposure to radiation, a family history of breast cancer, and having high estrogen levels, which can happen with diseases like cirrhosis or klinefelters syndrome. Female breast cancer mortality rates in us, by state, brfss 2014 rates are per 100,000 and are ageadjusted to the 2000 u. Surgery choices for dcis are based on how much of the breast has abnormal cells in it and where they are in the breast. Many changes will occur in your breasts during your lifetime. Regular mammography screenings can detect breast cancer up to two years. We offer a variety of fact sheets, brochures, posters, and more, including a selection. Although breast cancer most commonly spreads to nearby lymph nodes, it can also spread further through the body to areas such as the bones, lungs, liver, and brain. I will go to a special clinic to have this test done this might even be at a hospital.
Prostate cancer patient guide 31 about this guide there are no two ways about it. Download one or more of these booklets to your ebook device, smartphone, or tablet for handy reference, or open them as a pdf directly in the browser. A nutrition guide for women with breast cancer a nutrition guide for women with breast cancer recent research findings show that factors such as body weight, diet and exercise likely play a role in breast cancer recurrence and survival. Also see thinking about alternative and complementary medicine, a booklet for people who want to try additional methods to help them cope with side effects during cancer treatment, or to deal with stress and other discomforts. For breast cancer print materials, please visit the breast cancer print. Breast cancer overview american society of clinical oncology ductal carcinoma in situ dcis mayo foundation for medical education and research guide to understanding triplenegative breast cancer living beyond breast cancer pdf. It is the most common cancer in women, excluding skin cancer. From basic information about cancer and its causes to indepth information on specific cancer types including risk factors, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment options youll find it here. Testicular cancer selfexamination of the testes it is well known that the monthly breast selfexam is an effective part of early breast cancer detection for women.
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