Self Breast Exam No Longer Recommended
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Breast Cancer and the Breast Self-Exam
webmd.com — “Learn how to perform a breast self-exam to help screen for breast cancer.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Breast Self-Examinations: We Must Demand More - Self Breast Exam - Breast Cancer
healthcentral.com — “"At present, screening by breast self-examination... cannot be recommended."” View full resource at healthcentral.com
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2009 Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Breast Self-Exam is not your best defense
examiner.com — “Photo by Bill Branson/ National Cancer Institute The two most important risk factors for breast cancer are female sex and advancing age. Yet Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is no longer recommended as an essential screening tool. The …” View full resource at examiner.com
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Breast Cancer Study Supports Role of Mammography, Self-Exams
onclive.com — “Detecting breast cancer using mammography and self-examination was affirmed in a study that sharply contrasts the controversial 2009 USPSTF recommendations.” View full resource at onclive.com
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Breast Cancer Study Supports Role of Mammography, Self-Exams http://t.co/btvUVZ4 #BCS11 #breastcancer
2009 Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Breast Self-Exam is not your best defense - San Francisco SF | Examiner.com
examiner.com — “The two most important risk factors for breast cancer are female sex and advancing age. Yet Breast Self-Examination (BSE) is no longer recommended as an essen” View full resource at examiner.com
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Join an Everyday Health discussion about new breast cancer screening recommendations for women under 50. http://tinyurl.com/yb52r7n
everydayhealth.com — “Join an Everyday Health discussion about new breast cancer screening recommendations for women under 50. http://tinyurl.com/yb52r7n” View full resource at everydayhealth.com
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Is Breast Cancer a Threat in the Teen Years?
kidshealth.org — “Find out what the experts have to say.” View full resource at kidshealth.org
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Q&A - Is Breast Cancer a Threat in the Teen Years? http://kidshealth.org/parent/question/general/breast_exams.html
Breast Cancer: Your Genetic Risk
bhg.com — “Your family's breast cancer risk is also your own.” View full resource at bhg.com
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The genetics of breast cancer: If a family member had breast cancer, are you more susceptible? http://bit.ly/aIlxde
Lumps in Breast Tissue and What It Means
fitsugar.com — “Last Summer, health researchers recommended that women no longer need to perform self-breast exams, but that hasn't stopped me. A few women I know discovered breast cancer early through self-examinations and received early treatment, which saved their” View full resource at fitsugar.com
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A Girl's Guide to Breast Tissue http://fitsu.gr/6388100
House Call: Breast Awareness
www2.mdanderson.org — “Guidelines recommend breast awareness rather than formal self-exams” View full resource at www2.mdanderson.org
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Common questions about #breast cancer screening and breast awareness: http://tinyurl.com/4rrwqkw
What's the Best Way to Catch Breast Cancer Early? - Health Advice (usnews.com)
usnews.com — “Regular screening mammograms are important; self exams can't hurt.” View full resource at usnews.com
Most Recently Shared on April 7, 2010 at 4:34 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
The best way to detect breast cancer early? Definitely through regular mammogram screenings starting at age 40. http://bit.ly/9YD9pZ
Guidelines Push Back Start of Mammograms to Age 50
health.msn.com — “Guidelines Push Back Start of Mammograms to Age 50” View full resource at health.msn.com
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Guidelines Push Back Start of Mammograms to Age 50 http://bit.ly/1NQ7kx
Christina Applegate Speaks Out Against New Breast Cancer Testing Guidelines
fitsugar.com — “When the new guidelines for breast exams came out late last year, I admit that I was surprised. They were announced just as National Breast Cancer Awareness month was ending: women in their 40s should no longer have annual mammograms, and women between the ages of 50-74 should have one exam every other year. The United States Preventive Services Task Force also recommended that doctors stop teaching women how to examine their own breasts. The panel defended its choice by stating that the harm of” View full resource at fitsugar.com
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Can you elaborate on the risk factors for a DES exposed woman, late 40's and how often screening should be done?
talkabouthealth.com — “DES exposure does increase breast cancer risk although study numbers are modest. Monthly breast self-exam and annual screening digital mammography are recommend” View full resource at talkabouthealth.com
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Pls elaborate on risk factors for DES exposed woman, late 40's & how often screening should be done? ans @umassmemorial http://t.co/74EdcUw
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