| > | | | | dressed. With the pad of two or three fingers |
| Much attention is given to breast cancer in | | | | move your hand gently over every part of each |
| women - and so it should. Men also can contract | | | | breast. Check for lumps, knots or thickening. Use |
| the disease. | | | | right hand for left breast, left hand for right |
| Everyone knows that breast cancer is a big | | | | breast. If you feel anything abnormal, get to the |
| problem for women. Did you know that many | | | | doctor as soon as possible. These lumps may not |
| men suffer in silence with the disease? This being | | | | be cancer, but they may be something else that |
| the case, it is important for men to know the | | | | your doctor may want to look into. Never take |
| signs of breast cancer. Any time these signs are | | | | any lumps lightly. The chances of getting rid of |
| detected, men should see a doctor. Early | | | | breast cancer are higher when it is diagnosed |
| detection is just as important for men as it is for | | | | early. |
| women. The earlier the cancer is picked up, the | | | | See a doctor if you find a lump. Only a doctor can |
| quicker treatment can begin. This increases the | | | | check to see if there are any issues with breast |
| odds of surviving. | | | | cancer. Early screening is important. Even if you |
| If men notice a new lump in one breast, a | | | | do not think the lump is cancer, you should see |
| thorough check of both breasts should be done. | | | | your doctor. |
| This is very easy to do. Lie on your back. Raise | | | | Finally, a doctor may recommend that you have a |
| your right hand over the head. With the pad of | | | | mammogram. This is an x-ray of both breasts. It |
| two or three fingers of the left hand, thoroughly | | | | will show any lumps that are present. This can |
| check the right armpit area for lumps or anything | | | | help the doctor to determine the likelihood of it |
| abnormal. Do the same with the breast, making | | | | being cancer. If the lump shows up on a |
| sure you check across to the chest bone and up | | | | mammogram, a biopsy will be taken. Tests will be |
| to the collar bone. Repeat this process with the | | | | performed on the tissue that was taken. This is |
| left hand over the head. You can also do a check | | | | the final determination on whether or not the |
| while standing up in the shower or while getting | | | | lump is cancer or not. |