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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer. Why is it important to learn to do a BSE as a teenager?. So you know what your breasts feel like when they are healthy. So you can recognize any changes early. Normal breast tissue. Breasts are made up of: A) fatty tissue B) fibrous tissue C) glands that produce milk

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Breast Cancer

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  1. Breast Cancer

  2. Why is it important to learn to do a BSE as a teenager? • So you know what your breasts feel like when they are healthy. • So you can recognize any changes early.

  3. Normal breast tissue • Breasts are made up of: A) fatty tissue B) fibrous tissue C) glands that produce milk D) tubes that carry milk to the nipple

  4. Breast changes • What might be the cause of a lump?  A) cyst  B) non-cancerous fibrous cells  C) cancerous growth •  Most changes found in the breast are benign.

  5. Breast surgeries • A)The surgical procedure in which a small lump is removed is called a lumpectomy. B) The surgical procedure where there is a larger lump and the whole breast needs to be removed  is called a mastectomy. • If cancer spreads to other parts of the body it is called metastasis.

  6. Breast Self-Exams • The best time to do BSE is 7-10 days after your period. • The 2 parts of BSE are: A) looking B) feeling

  7. Breast self exam: looking • The 3 positions for looking for changes are:  A) arms down, then arms up  B) pushing down on the hips  C) leaning forward •  What specifically are you looking for? Changes in the skin

  8. Breast self exam: feeling • Feeling is best done lying down. • Check the whole breast, including areas where there is breast tissue from the armpit to the breastbone and the collarbone to the bra line. • Using the pads of the 3 fingers (not thumb or pinky) make little circles the size of a dime. One just lightly, one a little deeper and one deeper still. • What pattern can be used? Up and down in strips or spiral inside to out

  9. Mammograms • A mammogram is a breast x-ray. • A mammogram detects changes at the earliest possible stage. • At what age is a mammogram recommended? 40 or earlier if family history

  10. Other signs of breast cancer: • Swelling of part of the breast • Skin irritation or dimpling • Nipple pain or nipple turning inward • Redness or scaliness of the nipple or breast skin • Nipple discharge other than breast milk • Lump in the underarm

  11. BSE Skill Practice • Teacher demonstration of proper breast self exam procedure • Student practice proper BSE procedure

  12. Exit Ticket True or False? • Breast cancer risk increases with age. • There are two parts of the BSE: looking and feeling. • TSEs should be done just once a month, 7-10 days after one’s period.

  13. 10 things you can do to reduce your risk of developing cancer • 1. Know the warning signs • 2. Choose a tobacco free lifestyle • 3. Protect yourself from the sun • 4.Follow the dietary guidelines • 5. Maintain a desirable weight and body composition • 6. avoid alcohol • 7. avoid chemical exposure • 8. avoid pollution • 9. avoid STDs • 10. know family history

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