Breast Cancer Awareness

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Breast Cancer Awareness
The Facts...
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Did you know???
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• Four hours of regular exercise per week reduces a
  womans risk of breast cancer by building the
  immune system and cutting the level of estrogen
  the body produces

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• Eating a high fat diet increases a womans risk
  of breast cancer. A low fat diet high in fruits
  and vegetables is highly recommended in the
  prevention of breast cancer

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• One or two alcoholic drinks a day increases your
  risk of breast cancer slightly. The more you
  drink, the higher the risk...

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• Women under the age of 35 who have been using
  birth control for 10 or more years have an
  increased risk of getting breast cancer

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• You should perform a BSE (Breast Self-Exam) at
  least once a month. Be on the look out for
  changes in breast tissue (size, lump, dimpling,
  puckering or discharge)...

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• It may be more comfortable for you to have a
  mammogram a week after your menstrual cycle when
  your breast are less tender

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• You are at higher risk if you...

Began your menstrual cycle before the age of
12 Have no children Had your first child after
the age of 30 Began menopause after the age of 55
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• Finding a lump in your breast does not
  automatically mean you have breast cancer. Eight
  out of ten lumps are benign (non cancerous)...

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• Five to ten percent of women who have breast
  cancer are thought to carry the mutant BRCA1 or
  BRCA2 gene. Carriers of this gene have a
  lifetime risk of developing breast cancer.
  Knowing you have changes in the genes means you
  can prevent breast cancer...

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• October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
  MONTH!!!

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