Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

I am sharing some information that I found on the web.

4 Things You Should Know About Breast Cancer:

1. Breast cancer affects teens as young as 15 and women as old as 54, but incidence and death increase with age.
2. Breast cancer remains a leading cause of death for Filipino women. 
3. Studies showed that only 5% of breast cancer cases are hereditary, although a woman's risk is higher if she has a relative suffering from the disease. 
4. You may be healthy now, but it helps to protect yourself from the disease this early by exercising regularly, limiting your alcohol intake, maintaining a balanced diet, and avoiding exposure to toxic chemicals and environmental pollutants. 

5 Suspicious Signs Of Breast Cancer:

1. Thickening near your armpit. 
2. Scaling around the areola. 
3. A puckered texture. 
4. Changes in color. 
5. An inverted nipple.

Self-Breast Examination: