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KNOCK OUTBREAST CANCER

Lori JonesAtchison County Assessor

Rock Port Missouri

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The Ribbons are PinkBut should be Pink amp BlueWomen get Breast CancerBut Men Get It Too

Lifetime Vision Center

At the age of 12 to 15 many young women

are experiencing the body and life changes that accompany adolescence It can be diffi cult to imagine that breasts that are just beginning to develop may contain cancer But such is the reality for some girls

The majority of women who receive a breast cancer diagnosis are over the age of 40 Experts at Monroe Carell Jr Hospital at Vanderbilt University note that only 5 percent of breast cancer cases are found in women under the age of 40 However the hospital recently treated a 14-year-old girl who found a lump and learned she had a rare form of breast cancer called a phyllodes tumor In 2009 a 13-year-old from Little Rock Ark found a quarter-sized lump in her right breast while a 19-year-old student at the

Educating young women about breast cancer

College of New Jersey was diagnosed with cancerous cells and underwent a bilateral mastectomy

Though such cases are rare it behooves teenage and adolescent girls to familiarize themselves with the disease and be mindful of their breast health

Some organizations have increased breast cancer messages for young girls and it is not uncommon to fi nd young women participating in runs and fundraisers for breast cancer research Some organizations even conduct breast cancer workshops to educate young women about breast health Dorothy Paterson of Texas a former Girl Scout leader who was diagnosed with breast cancer herself began conducting workshops for Girl Scouts in 2007 The idea isnrsquot to scare girls into believing they have

the disease but rather to increase their awareness of changes in their bodies that may or may not be normal

Some parents worry that educating children about breast cancer may cause them to worry unnecessarily especially considering a young girlrsquos risk of developing breast cancer is so minimal However others see the importance in schooling girls early on about a disease that is so common Advocates of teaching young girls about breast cancer often note that any effort to help save lives and promote health is worthwhile

Just as with older women adolescents and teens should realize that eating healthy foods exercising avoiding alcohol and tobacco and maintaining annual physical exams with a doctor are key ways to reduce the risk for cancer

Data source SEER 2007-2011 [6]

Note Though this graph shows a rate of zero in some age groups there are a few cases of breast cancer in these age groups each year in the US The numbers are too small however to appear on the scale used here

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With breast cancer statistics rising

everyone man or woman should be asking themselves ldquoHow Can I Protect Myself From Breast CancerrdquoSince early detection is the key follow these three steps for early breast cancer detection

Annual screening mammography wstarting at age 40 or 50 is necessary Breast cancer experts dont agree when women need to begin getting mammograms because every woman is different If you arenrsquot sure if you need one contact your doctor

Women in high-risk categories should have screening mammograms every year and typically start at an earlier age MRI or ultrasound screening can also be given in addition to mammograms If you are at a high risk please discuss the best approach with your doctorHave your breasts

examined not only by you but also by a health care provider at least once every three years after age 20 and every year after age 40 These 3 things can protect you from Breast Cancer

Source American Cancer Society News release FDA

How can I protect Myself

Widespread use of screening mammograms has increased the number of breast cancers found

before they cause any symptoms Still some breast can-cers are not found by mammogram either because the test was not done or because even under ideal condi-tions mammograms do not find every breast cancer

The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass A painless hard mass that has irregular edges is more likely to be cancerous but breast cancers can be tender soft or rounded They can even be painful For this reason it is important to have any new breast mass or lump or breast change checked by a health care professional experienced in diagnosing breast diseases

Other possible symptoms of breast cancer include

bull Swelling of all or part of a breast (even if no distinct lump is felt)

bull Skin irritation or dimplingbull Breast or nipple painbull Nipple retraction (turning inward)bull Redness scaliness or thickening of the nipple or

breast skinbull Nipple discharge (other than breast milk)bull Sometimes a breast cancer can spread to lymph nodes

under the arm or around the collar bone and cause a lump or swelling there even before the original tumor in the breast tissue is large enough to be felt Swollen lymph nodes should also be reported to your doctor

Although any of these symptoms can be caused by things other than breast cancer if you have them they should be reported to your doctor so that he or she can fi nd the cause

Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer

Source American Cancer Society News release FDA

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