A Year ago, I was diagnosed with early stage Breast Cancer
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I was lucky to have found it early and now i get to enjoy time with my family and watch my kids grow.
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What is Breast Cancer?
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Breast cancer is cancer that develops in the breast cells and can progress into different stages. There are different types of breast cancer, the type of breast cancer depends on which cells in the breast turn into cancer.
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Risk Factors
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• Age-women after 40
• African American and Jewish women
• Genetics/family history
• Obesity (not being physically active)
• Reproductive history
• Taking hormones
Environmental factors, including exposure to radiations
Excess of alcohol consumption
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HOW ITS DIAGNOSE
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• Mammogram
• Sonogram
• Biopsy
• Breast MRI
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HEALTH PROMOTION AND TREATMENTS
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• Maintain healthy weight
Stay active
• Do not smoke
Limit alcohol consumption
• Breast self-examinations monthly
• Start mammogram screening at age 40 annually.
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Some Treatment options are surgery, chemotherapy radiation and complementary/ alternative medicine .
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I am a breast cancer survivor and here to help inform you on how to do a Breast self-exam
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Demo video Credit: How to check for Breast Cancer demonstration by Dr. Claudia
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Demo video Credit: How to check for Breast Cancer demonstration by Dr. Claudia
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Presented by Amiya Aguilera, Lucia Barraza and Samantha Zemaitis