Examination revealed the method of breast cancer
December 4th, 2009
The American Cancer Society recommends a three-step method of self-examination, this method is suitable for women over the age of 20 a month done once, and each inspection is best conducted after menstruation:
(1) In the shower or bath, gently stroked with the fingertips on both sides of the breast and armpit area, watch for unusual lumps.
(2) take off clothes, standing in front of the mirror, he raised his arm to check the breast contour, skin, nipples, etc. have changed. The arms sag, hips, observe whether both sides of the breast contour, symmetry, nipple, areola and skin whether abnormal.
(3) upper body exposed, horizontal supine, one arm bent head looked on the other hand check the opposite breast for lumps, induration, with or without thickened part. Check your fingers to form a circle moving in the breast first and then the upper part of four weeks, final armpit, in order to seriously touch. Specific methods are: fingers flat, palm with your fingers gently palpable feeling, do not hand Zhuanie, otherwise the glands will be grabbed wrongly considered to be mass.