Breast cancer awareness tip

 Do a self-breast exam every month after menstrual

October is observed as  breast cancer awareness month. Today, women in their 20s can have breast cancer. However, it is found more frequently in women who are over the age of 40. The cause of breast cancer is unknown, what we do know is, the earlier the breast cancer is detected, the better the chances are of a successful treatment. Do not delay telling your doctor about lumps or a lump, in your breast. Too many women delay in reporting the presence of a lump or other telltale signs to their doctors.
Some Warning Sign:
 The commonest symptoms is a painless lump. It is usually in the top outward part of the breast. The breast should be palpated systematically after the menstrual period every month to make certain there is no lump in the breast. If a suspicious lump is found, report it to your doctor without delay. One out of 13 women, it is estimated, will develop breast cancer. Most lumps, fortunately, are not cancerous; they are benign tumour or cyst. Only a doctor is qualified to tell which is which. It is also recommended that an annual breast examination should be done by a doctor.
Other Symptoms to report to your doctor are:
1. A rash around the nipple
 2. Bleeding or other discharge from the nipple
3. Sinking or rising of the nipple
4. Dimpling of the skin of the breast
5. A marked change in the shape of the breast. Pain occurs only in later stages.
The doctor's examination, which may include the X-ray technique known as mammography, will often rule out the presence of cancer. If it does not, a tiny sample of tissue must be removed and examined by a pathologist. The biopsy  is taken in a hospital operating room, with the patient under anaesthesia. If the finding is positive, the operation known as mastectomy, proceeds at once. Usually, the breast and the surrounding lymph nodes are removed; skin grafts may be used to cover the incision. Later, the chest area may be treated with X-rays, or anticancer drugs may be used to destroy any remaining cancer cells.
The Outlook : The majority of women who have had mastectomies continue to lead healthy, meaningful lives. There are psychological and physical adjustments to be made, of course. With the help of a breast form, it is possible to duplicate the breast contours prefectly. Certainly, with the removal of a breast, a woman does not lose her particular personality and attractiveness.
Summary
Remember to do a breast self-examination every month after your period. Three-fourths of women with breast cancer had negative armpit lymp nodes, which indicated the cancer had not spread. By catching breast cancer before it had spread to the lymph nodes, a woman's chances of survival increased.