BE AWARE Did you know that the greatest risk factors for breast cancer are being female and growing older?
Did you know that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime?
Did you know that breast cancer knows no gender, geographic or social boundaries?
Did you know that men can develop breast cancer?
Did you know that you are the cure to surviving breast cancer?
If you answered no to either of these questions, I’m glad that you’re reading this. Education and being are the keys to survival. We all have breast/chest. That means that we all need to be aware of abnormal changes can happen in all of our bodies. Although breast cancer is most often thought of something that happens to women, Men can develop breast cancer too. We all need to be familiar with our bodies. We need to be able to notice differences or changes and seek help early. For these reasons we all must take an active role in our own breast health, and be reminded that we all play an important part in finding a cure. The best protection is early detection. Be familiar with your body. Recognizing any change is vital in early detection. You, your partner/husband/wife, and your doctor are all partners in detecting changes. So are you the cure??? These are words to live by.
TAKE ACTION
The key to survival is early detection.
Three simple steps for early detection are: #1. Regular mammograms for women, #2. Clinical exams for both men and women, and #3.Breast self- exams for both men and women.
Make healthy lifestyle choices. They make a difference.
Educate yourself.
Be aware of your family’s health history.
Last, but most important don’t be silent. Talk to your family members, talk to your partner, and talk to your doctor. What is your risk? There are community resources available to you at:
Susan G. Komen Race for the cure at: www.iamthecure.org
The Sister’s Network Triangle NC AT: www.sisterstriangle.org/
