When you consider that rates of breast cancer continue to rise in women under 50, per the American Cancer Society, it makes sense to want to do everything you can to prevent it—or at the very least, ...

National Self-Check Month is an annual observance that reminds people to monitor their health through regular visual and ...

First things first: a breast self-exam is basically getting to know your breasts really well. Think of it as a monthly check-in with your body. While it’s not a replacement for regular mammograms (you ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer awareness starts with general breast awareness. Dr. Julie Nangia, medical director of breast oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer ...

Proactive self-care stands as an indispensable pillar of overall well-being. Among the myriad health concerns, breast cancer takes center stage, underscoring the critical necessity of routine ...

A woman should have an annual mammogram once she turns 45 years old. However, younger women are encouraged to perform a breast self-exam once every month to maintain breast health and look for ...

Approximately one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. In recent years, incidence rates of the disease have ...

Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives. Doctors are not as ...

Lillie Shockney answers the question: 'What To Look In A Self-Exam?' — -- Question: What changes in my breast should I look and feel for when doing a breast self-exam? Answer: When doing a breast ...