“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
In Healthy Body: Breast Changes In Older Women the (United Kingdom) NHS (National Health Service) elaborate on:
In most cases, breast lumps are harmless, but whatever your age, it’s important that you report any new lumps to your doctor”.5
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 (JH) 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
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- Breast Awareness: Self Examination
- Breast Cancer
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- Breast Cancer Awareness Month [Australia]
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- Breast Cancer Awareness [+ Video: What Does It Mean To Have Dense Breasts?]
- Breast Cancer Awareness [+ Video: When Should I Start Getting Mammograms?]
- Breast Cancer In Women
- Breast Cancer Risk Factors
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness
- Breast Changes and Conditions
- Breast Changes and Conditions: Talk With Your Health Care Provider About Breast Changes
- Breast Checks
- Breast Diseases
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- Breast Health: Normal Breast Changes During Life
- 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 Lumps
- Breast Lumps
- Breast Lumps: When To See A Doctor
- Breast Pain
- Breast Pain
- Breast Pain
- Breast Problems That Aren’t Breast Cancer eBook
- Breast Self-Exam
- Breast Self-Exam for Breast Awareness
- Breastcancer.org
- Breastcancer.org: Research News
- Breastcancercare.org.uk
- Breastcancerriskfactors.gov.au
- Cancer Prevention and Control: Breast Awareness
- Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness Month In October
- Checking Your Breasts
- Common Breast Conditions
- Common Breast Conditions: How To Relieve Breast Tenderness or Pain
- Consumer Health: Breast Implants and Cancer Risk
- CoppaFeel’s Boob Check Basics
- Coppafeel.org [CoppaFeel! United Kingdom]
- Cosmetic Procedures: Breast Enlargement (Implants)
- Dense Breast Tissue: What It Means To Have Dense Breasts
- Dense Breasts
- Dense Breasts – Medical Observer
- Diez Datos Importantes Sobre las Mamografías
- Does Breast or Ovarian Cancer Run In Your Family?
- Exercise: How A Well-Fitted Sports Bra Can Reduce Breast Pain
- Expert Alert: Awareness Key To Recognizing Breast Cancer Symptoms
- Fibrocystic Breast Changes: Linked To Breast Cancer?
- 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
- Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer [Video]
- Get To Know Your Boobs
- Healthy Body: Breast Changes In Older Women
- How Should I Check My Breasts?
- If Silicone Breast Implants Rupture, What Are the Possible Complications?
- Infographic: Breast Cancer Risk
- Is There Any Connection Between Breast Implants and Cancer? And If So, How Serious Is the Risk?
- Mayo Clinic Expert Answers Questions About Breast Cancer Screening, Levels of Risk and Latest In Imaging [+ Video Courtesy: Saranya Chumsri, M.D. / Medical Oncology / Mayo Clinic]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Don’t Delay Mammograms, Other Breast Cancer Screening [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: What Does It Mean If You Have Dense Breasts? [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: What Is Molecular Breast Imaging and Who Needs It? [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Different Options for Breast Cancer Screening
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Genetic Abnormalities and Cancer Risk
- 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…
- Myths About Breast Cancer
- 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
- Risk Factors
- Significado De Los Cambios En Los Senos: Guía Para La Salud De La Mujer
- Statement on the Agency’s Continued Efforts To Protect Women’s Health and Enhance Safety Information Available To Patients Considering Beast Implants [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
- Understanding Breast Changes and Conditions: A Health Guide for Women – Breast Changes
- Understanding Breast Changes and Conditions: About Breast Changes
- What Would You Tell Your Patients About Drinking Alcohol?
- Why Check Your Boobs?
- Women’s Wellness: Confused and Feeling Lost After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research: Breast Cancer – How Diet, Nutrition and Physical Activity Affect Breast Cancer Risk
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- Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness – Breast Awareness. Updated: 20 October 2020. Cancer Australia https://breast-cancer.canceraustralia.gov.au/awareness Accessed: 23 February 2021
- Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness – Breast Awareness. Updated: 20 October 2020. Cancer Australia https://breast-cancer.canceraustralia.gov.au/awareness Accessed: 23 February 2021
- 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: 23 February 2021
- Aging Changes In the Breast. Review Date: 12 July 2018. Page Last Updated: 08 February 2021. MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003999.htm Accessed: 23 February 2021
- Healthy Body: Breast Changes In Older Women. Page Last Reviewed: 03 July 2018. NHS (National Health Service) https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/breast-changes-in-older-women/ Accessed: 23 February 2021
- 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: 23 February 2021
- Aging Changes In the Breast. Review Date: 12 July 2018. Page Last Updated: 08 February 2021. MedlinePlus https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003999.htm Accessed: 23 February 2021
- Breast Changes and Conditions: Breast Changes During Your Lifetime That Are Not Cancer. Updated: 18 October 2018. National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/breast-changes Accessed: 23 February 2021
- Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness – Breast Awareness. Updated: 20 October 2020. Cancer Australia https://breast-cancer.canceraustralia.gov.au/awareness Accessed: 23 February 2021