“Breast awareness is important for women of all ages,even if you’re having regular mammograms… Take the time to get to know the normal look and feel of your breasts…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Breast Awareness Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Breast Awareness
- Breast Cancer Awareness
- Breast Health
- Breast Self-Exam
- Breast Self-Examination
Breast Awareness
What is a breast awareness?
DotS the definition of breast awareness may vary. In Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness Cancer Australia’s definition is:
You don’t need to be an expert or use a special technique to check your breasts. Take the time to get to know the normal look and feel of your breasts as part of everyday activities like showering, dressing, putting on body lotion or simply looking in the mirror. Knowing what is normal for you will help you to detect any new breast or nipple changes”.2
Breast Self-Exam
What is a breast self-exam?
DotS the definition of a breast self-exam may vary. In Breast Self-Exam for Breast Awareness: About – Overview the (United States) Mayo Clinic’s elaborate on:
Aging
Is there an association between aging and breast changes?
In Aging Changes In the Breast the (United States) MedlinePlus elaborate on:
Changes also occur in the nipple. The area surrounding the nipple (the areola) becomes smaller and may nearly disappear. The nipple may also turn in slightly”.4
Menopause
Is there an association between menopause and breast changes?
On page one in Breast Health: Normal Breast Changes During Life the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health elaborate on:
In Aging Changes In the Breast the MedlinePlus note:
Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Is there an association between menopausal hormone therapy and dense breasts?
In Breast Changes and Conditions: Breast Changes During Your Lifetime That Are Not Cancer the (United States) National Cancer Institute clarify:
- “If you are taking hormones (such as menopausal hormone therapy, birth control pills, or injections) your breasts may become more dense. This can make a mammogram harder to interpret. Be sure to let your health care provider know if you are taking hormones”.8
Health Care Provider
What are changes to look for?
In Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness – Breast Awareness Cancer Australia explain:
- A new lump or lumpiness, especially if it’s only in one breast
- A change in the size or shape of the breast
- A change to the nipple, such as crusting, ulcer, redness or inversion
- A nipple discharge that occurs without squeezing
- A change in the skin of the breast such as redness or dimpling
- An unusual pain that doesn’t go away.
Nine out of ten breast changes aren’t due to cancer, but it’s important to see a doctor to be sure. If you find a breast change that is unusual for you, see your GP without delay”.9
In Diagnosing Breast Conditions: Participation In the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) the (British) Women’s Health Concern encourage us to get checked, any changes we notice:
- “As cancers can develop between screening mammograms or be missed by a screening mammogram, it is still important to be breast aware and report any new breast symptoms or signs to your GP. Do not wait until the next scheduled mammogram to check these out”.10
Who is a GP?
DotS and/or DotC (Depending on the Country) a GP may be a qualified and registered general practitioner, a medical practitioner, a medical doctor or a doctor.
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- About Your Breasts: When To See Your Doctor
- Aging Changes In the Breast
- Awareness Remains Low Over Alcohol and Breast Cancer Risk
- Be Breast Aware
- Breast Awareness
- Breast Awareness: Know What To Look For
- Breast Awareness: Self Examination
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer
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- Breast Cancer Awareness Month [Australia]
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month [United Kingdom]
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month [United States]
- Breast Cancer Awareness [+ Video: When Should I Start Getting Mammograms?]
- Breast Cancer Awareness: The Importance of Self Exams and Knowing Your Risk Factors
- Breast Cancer In Women
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- Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Cancer Symptoms
- Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness
- Breast Cancer: Information In Other Languages
- Breast Cancer: What Does It Mean To Have Dense Breasts?
- Breast Cancer: What Is A Mammogram?
- Breast Cancer: What You Can Do
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- Breast Changes and Conditions: Breast Changes During Your Lifetime That Are Not Cancer
- Breast Changes and Conditions: Talk With Your Health Care Provider About Breast Changes
- Breast Checks
- Breast Diseases
- Breast Enlargement (Implants)
- Breast Health
- Breast Health & Awareness
- Breast Health: What’s Normal and What Changes To Look For
- Breast Implants
- Breast Implants: Do They Interfere With Mammograms?
- Breast Implants: Saline vs. Silicone
- Breast Lump: Early Evaluation Is Essential
- Breast Lumps
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- Breast Pain
- Breast Pain
- Breast Pain
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- Breast Problems That Aren’t Breast Cancer eBook
- Breast Rashes
- Breast Self-Exam
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- Breast Self-Exam for Breast Awareness
- Breastcancer.org
- Breastcancercare.org.uk
- Common Breast Conditions
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- Consumer Health: Are You Due for A Mammogram?
- Consumer Health: Breast Implants and Cancer Risk
- Dense Breast Tissue: What It Means To Have Dense Breasts
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- Diagnosing Breast Conditions
- Does Breast or Ovarian Cancer Run In Your Family?
- Expert Alert: Awareness Key To Recognizing Breast Cancer Symptoms
- Familial Breast Cancer
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- Fibrocystic Breasts
- Find It Early and Survive
- Five Ways To Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk
- Genetic Testing To Learn about Your Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Questions for the Doctor
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- If Silicone Breast Implants Rupture, What Are the Possible Complications?
- Infographic: Breast Cancer Risk – Tailoring Breast Cancer Screening To Each Woman’s Risk
- Is It Bad to Not Wear a Bra?
- Is There Any Connection Between Breast Implants and Cancer? And If So, How Serious Is the Risk?
- Mammograms
- Mayo Clinic Expert Answers Questions About Breast Cancer Screening, Levels of Risk and Latest In Imaging [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Determining If You Have Dense Breasts [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Don’t Delay Mammograms, Other Breast Cancer Screening [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: What Is Molecular Breast Imaging and Who Needs It? [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Breast Cancer Screening Is Important [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Family Health History Information: DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother died of breast cancer at 70. My first cousin was recently diagnosed at 35…
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Genetic Abnormalities and Cancer Risk
- Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Different Options for Breast Cancer Screening
- Mayo Clinic Researchers Advocate New Approach To Breast Cancer Prevention
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Evening Primrose Oil
- Nationalbreastcancer.org [National Breast Cancer Foundation, United States]
- Non-Cancerous Breast Conditions
- P.O.W.E.R. of Sure [Black Women’s Heath Imperative, United States]
- Predictive Genetic Tests for Cancer Risk Genes
- Reducing Your Risk
- Significado De Los Cambios En Los Senos: Guía Para La Salud De La Mujer
- Video Series-2022: Understanding Screening Guidelines for Breast Cancer and the Importance of Identifying Risk Factors
- What To Know About Breast Implants
- What Would You Tell Your Patients About Drinking Alcohol and Breast Cancer Risk?
- Who Is At High Risk for Breast Cancer? [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
Sources
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- Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness – Breast Awareness. Updated: 12 October 2021. Cancer Australia https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/cancer-types/breast-cancer/awareness/breast-cancer-awareness Accessed: 08 May 2022
- Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness – Breast Awareness. Updated: 12 October 2021. Cancer Australia https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/cancer-types/breast-cancer/awareness/breast-cancer-awareness Accessed: 08 May 2022
- Breast Self-Exam for Breast Awareness: About – Overview. 09 June 2020. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/breast-exam/basics/definition/PRC-20020418 Accessed: 08 May 2022
- Aging Changes In the Breast. Review Date: 19 July 2020. MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003999.htm Accessed: 08 May 2022
- Breast Health: Normal Breast Changes During Life. Updated October 2018:1. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/contents/documents/Resources/Fact_sheets/Breast_health.pdf Accessed: 08 May 2022
- Aging Changes In the Breast. Review Date: 19 July 2020. MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003999.htm Accessed: 08 May 2022
- Breast Changes and Conditions: Breast Changes During Your Lifetime That Are Not Cancer. Updated: 29 June 2019. National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/breast-changes Accessed: 08 May 2022
- Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness – Breast Awareness. Updated: 12 October 2021. Cancer Australia https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/cancer-types/breast-cancer/awareness/breast-cancer-awareness Accessed: 08 May 2022
- Diagnosing Breast Conditions: Participation In the NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP). Updated Date: April 2021. Women’s Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/diagnosing-breast-conditions/ Accessed: 08 May 2022