Self Breast Exams

This op ed piece raises questions about the recent recommendations concerning routine mammograms and self-breast exams. The piece offers personal evidence of the value of these preventative care measures.

A new announcement by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) advises that women without unusual cancer risks need not begin regular screening for breast cancer until age 50.

Performing a self breast exam is a simple task. Diseases of the breast are fairly common and can be life threatening. A self breast examination is an important preventive screening method for symptoms of cancer.

Woman should begin to give them selves monthly self breast exams by the age of 20. Woman will benefit from giving themselves monthly breast exams, because they will be able to detect any abnormalities of the breast

The American Cancer Society recommends that all women conduct a monthly breast self exam beginning at age 20, have a clinical breast examination every 3 years from age 20-39, and have a clinical mammogram each year starting at age 40.

Do you realize that breast cancer is the second most cancer-related killer in women?

Our health is very important and men and women alike need to know how to check for warning signs of irregularities in our bodies. This guide will teach you step by step how to give yourself a breast exam.

Breast cancer awareness month is October, this article discusses how to do a self exam on your breasts and when to start.

Statistics prove that women will die as a result of these new standards and guidelines. Those who set these standards should be held responsible for the deaths that occur as a result.