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Cheyenne
Women's Imaging Pavilion, CBS News Channel 5 and Cheyenne Radiology &
MRI, in
cooperation with the American Cancer Society and the Susan G. Komen
Cancer Foundation, have all teamed up to bring you Buddy Check 5 -
a
program designed to help remind you and your buddy to do monthly self
examinations as a means of preventing breast disease in its early stages.
Please
do a breast self-examination on the 5th of every month, and then call
and remind your buddy to do the same. You could save
each other's lives by following this simple program. Hundreds of women
already have. Please note that the information provided here is not to
be used for self-diagnosing or to replace the services of a medical
professional. Please consult with your doctor. |
FAQ (Frequently
Asked Questions)
Steps to Breast Self-Examination:
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At
least once per month (on the 5th or just
as your period ends) check for any change in the normal
look or feel of your breasts. Report any changes to your
doctor or nurse. Go for regular breast exams and ask
about a mammogram.
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Step
1: Lying down
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Feel for a hard lump, thickening or any change in
your breast tissue.
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Lie down on your back with a pillow under your
right shoulder
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Use the pads of the three middle fingers on your
left hand to examine your right breast
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Press using light, medium and firm pressure in a
circular motion
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Follow an up and down pattern
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Feel for changes in your breast, above and below
your collarbone and in your armpit area
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Repeat on your left breast
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These steps may be repeated while bathing or
showering using soapy hands.
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Step
2: In front of the mirror
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Look for changes in the shape, size, or appearance
of your breasts. Look for dimpling, rash, or
puckering of the skin or nipple, nipple discharge,
or any change from normal. Inspect your breasts in
four steps:
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Holding arms at sides
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Holding arms overhead
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Pressing hands on hips to tighten chest muscles
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Bending forward with hands on hips
Pasos para el Autoexamen del Seno:
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Tan
pronto le pase la regal o periodo (o el mismo dia de
cada mes si ya no tiene la regal), examine como se ven y
como se seinten sus senos, buscando cualquier cambio.
Informe inmediatemete cualquier cambio a su doctor o
enfermera. Visite regularmente al doctor para sus
esamenes de los senos y pregunte sobre la mamografia.
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Paso
1: Acostada
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Fijese si siente una bolita dura, la piel mas gruesa
o cualquier cambio en el tejido del seno
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Coloque una almohada debajo de su hombro derecho
y ponga el brazo derecho debajo de la cabeza
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Con la mano izquierda extendida, examinese con
la yema de los dedos, usando los tres dedos del
medio
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Examinese hacienda presion leve, moderada y
firme en cada area del seno, usando pequenos
movimientos circulares
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Examinese de arriba hacia abajo
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Busque cambios en toda el area del seno, arriba
y abajo del cuello (clavicula) y la axila
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Repita estos pasos en el seno izquierdo
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Puede repetir estos pasos de pie mientras se bana
usando las manos enjabondas.
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Paso
2: Frente al Espejo
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Mire sus senos cuidadosamente, buscando cambios en
su forma, tamano y apariencia. Observe si ve
arrugas, hoyuelos o sarpullido de la piel o el pezon.
Mire si sale secrecion del pezon o si nota cualquier
cambio fuera de lo normal. Examine sus senos
en cuatro pasos:
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Con los brazos sueltos a los lados de su cuerpo
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Con sus mamnos arriba sobre la cabeza
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Con sus manos en las caderas, presionando
firmemente para flexionar los musculos del pecho
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En la misma posicion, inclinese un
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poco hacia delante
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This page was updated
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
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