National Womens Health Week Breast Cancer

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Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness

• Presentation by
• Cathy Heet R.N.
• Public Health Services District

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What is Breast Cancer?

• ? Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body
  grow out of control. When cancer starts in the
  breast, it is called breast cancer.

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Who Gets Breast Cancer?

• ? All women are at risk for breast cancer. Men
  can also get breast cancer but this is rare.

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What increases my chance of getting breast cancer?

• ? Age The older you are, the more likely you
  are to develop breast cancer.

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Family History

• ? Having close relatives with breast cancer or
  ovarian cancer increases your chance of getting
  breast cancer.

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Race

• ? All women can get breast cancer, but white
  women get it more often than Hispanic, African
  American, Asian, or Native American Women.

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Not having children/age at first pregnacy

• ? Not having children, or having your first
  child later in life (in your 30s or 40s),
  increases your chance of getting breast cancer.

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Certain Medications

• ? Taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs
  after menopause may increase your chance of
  getting breast cancer. Talk to your doctor about
  the risks and benefits for you.

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Personal History

• ? Having had cancer in one breast increases the
  chance of getting breast cancer in the other
  breast

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Common Myths about breast cancer.

• ? You cannot get breast cancer by bumping,
  bruising, pinching, or touching the breast. You
  also cannot catch breast cancer from another
  person.

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Staying Healthy and Preventing Cancer

• Scientists are studying how best to prevent
  breast cancer. Staying healthy may help.

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Prevention Strategies

• Eat five or more servings of fruits and
  vegetables every day.

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Prevention Strategies

• Get regular physical activity. Walking,
  stretching, swimming, biking.

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Prevention Strategies

• ? Aim for a healthy weight.

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Prevention Strategies

• ? Do not have more than one alcoholic drink a
  day.

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Prevention Strategies

• ? Do not smoke, if you do smoke, quit.

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Is there a test to look for breast cancer?

• ? Yes, A mammogram, or an x-ray picture of the
  breast, is used to look for breast cancer.

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Steps to Breast Self-Examination (BSE)

• BSE is a tool that may help you learn what is
  normal for you. BSE includes looking at and
  feeling your breasts. If you notice any changes
  in your breasts, see your health care provider
  right away

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Step 1. Lying Down/BSE

• Feel for Changes
• ? Lie down on your back with a pillow under
  your right shoulder
• ? Use the pads of the three middle fingers on
  your left hand to check your right breast.
• ? Press using light, medium and firm pressure
  in a circle without lifting your fingers off the
  skin.

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Step 1. Lying Down

• ? Follow an up and down pattern
• ? Feel for changes in your breast, above and
  below your collarbone and in your armpit.
• ? Repeat on your left breast using your right
  hand
• These steps may be repeated while bathing or
  showering using soapy hands.

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Step 2 In front of the Mirror

• Look for changes
• ? Hold arms at your side
• ? Hold arms over your head
• ? Press your hands on your hips and tighten
  your chest muscles
• ? Bend forward with your hands on your hips

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Step 2 Continued

• You should check for changes in the way your
  breast look and feel. Feel for lumps and look
  for skin or nipple changes such as
• Skin dimpling skin thickening
• Skin redness Leaking nipple
• Skin puckering scaling nipple

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Prevention/Detection

• For early detection of breast cancer, a monthly
  breast self exam (BSE) along with an annual
  clinical breast exam (CBE) and a mammogram is
  your best
• Protection!

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Why Should I have a Mammogram?

• ? Regular mammograms are the best tests doctors
  have to find breast cancer early, sometimes up to
  three years before it can be felt. When breast
  cancer is found early, many women go on to live
  long and health lives.

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When Should I get a Mammogram?

• ? Most women should have their first mammogram
  at age 40, and then have another mammogram every
  one or two years. If you have any symptoms or
  changes in your breast, or if breast cancer runs
  in your family, talk to your health professional.
  He or she may recommend that you have mammograms
  earlier or more often than usual.

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Where can I get a Mammogram? Who can I talk to
if I have questions??

• If you have a regular doctor, talk to him or
  her.
• Call the National Cancer Institutes Cancer
  Information Service
• (1-800-4-CANCER or www.cancer.gov
• For Medicare information you can call
  (1-800-633-4227).

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Arizona Breast Cancer Statistics

• ? In Arizona, breast cancer is the 2nd leading
  cause of death and most commonly diagnosed cancer
  in women, with approximately 113 new cases per
  100,000 women per year.
• ? In Arizona, White women have the highest
  incidence rates, but Asian women have the highest
  mortality rates compared to other racial and
  ethnic groups.

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United States Statistics

• ? A womans life expectancy from birth is 80.4
  years. The US median ages at diagnosis and death
  for breast cancer are 61 and 69 years of age
  respectively. In Arizona, most breast cancer
  cases are diagnosed in women between 55-74 years
  of age.

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United States Statistics

• ? Approximately 1 in 8 women in the US will be
  diagnosed with breast cancer during their
  lifetime.
• ? According to Medicare data, 8.1 billion is
  spent in the US for breast cancer treatment each
  year.

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Where can I go if I have no insurance?

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  (CDC) has a program called the National Breast
  and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.
• Call 1-888-257-8502

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You can contact your local Health Department

• Call this number for information on Pinal County
  Public Health Services District Well Woman
  Program.
• 1-866-960-0633 or
• ext 6300
• We provide clinical breast exams and pay for
  mammograms if you qualify.

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Thank You!!

• Questions????